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Definition: Unreliable |
UnreliableAdjective1. Liable to be erroneous or misleading; "an undependable generalization". 2. Not to be trusted. 3. Not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant". 4. Dangerously unstable and unpredictable; "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle". 5. Lacking a sense of responsibility. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "unreliable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Synonyms: UnreliableSynonyms: treacherous (adj), undependable (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: reliable (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Uncertainty | Fallible, questionable, precarious, slippery, ticklish, debatable, disputable; unreliable, untrustworthy. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Unreliable |
| English words defined with "unreliable": bus ♦ faithlessness, falseness, fickleness, Frank Harris ♦ Harris, heap ♦ inconstancy ♦ jalopy, James Thomas Harris ♦ knave ♦ rapscallion, rascal, rogue ♦ scalawag, scallywag ♦ treacherous ♦ undependably, unfaithfully, unreliably ♦ varlet. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "unreliable": catastrophic fail rate ♦ Drunk, drunk mouse syndrome ♦ Fiber Distributed Data Interface, fuzzy set theory ♦ hardwarily ♦ Measurement Uncertainty ♦ Odor ♦ possibilistic logic ♦ reliable communication ♦ Saturday-night special, softwarily ♦ Unix conspiracy, User Datagram Protocol ♦ Vertical Redundancy Check. (references) |
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Screenplays | And I'll tell you why not. Because your son Sylvester is an irresponsible, unreliable, big loudmouth no good bum! (It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World; writing credit: Tania Rose) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Strictly Unreliable (1932) The Unreliable Narrator (1997) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | An "unreliable crossing" Level party of Ernst Stohsner. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
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Health | Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading. (references) | |
Business | Many foreign investors have found the Chinese approach time-consuming and unreliable. (references) | |
Unlike Dubai that has modern police-linked alarm systems for banks and jewelry shops, Abu Dhabi's system is old and unreliable. (references) | ||
To lower these costs, regional providers use radio relay channels that are outdated and unreliable, or voice band frequencies of Ukrtelecom. (references) | ||
Children | Mali | According to local human rights organizations, reported cases are rare; however, statistics are unreliable. (references) |
Pakistan | Public health administration suffers from poor management, lack of accountability, unreliable or falsified statistics, and lack of cooperation among agencies. (references) | |
Australia | In April a report into the sterilization of disabled girls and young women, commissioned by the Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, found that the official data is unreliable and anecdotal evidence suggests that girls continue to be sterilized in numbers that far exceed those that have been lawfully authorized. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Bahrain | The software used is unreliable and often inhibits access to uncontroversial sites as well. (references) |
Nigeria | The Government did not restrict Internet access, although unreliable and costly telephone service limited access and hindered service providers. (references) | |
Korea | Reports, primarily from refugees, indicate that the Government routinely uses forced resettlement, particularly for those deemed politically unreliable. (references) | |
Economic History | Azerbaijan | Statistical data is limited or unreliable. (references) |
Kazakhstan | Marketing by mail is generally not used due to Kazakhstan's unreliable postal system. (references) | |
Tanzania | Poor pricing and unreliable cash flow to farmers continue to frustrate the agricultural sector. (references) | |
Human Rights | Brazil | They reported an unreliable supply of water and being fed spoiled food on occasion. (references) |
China | Penalties for violations of family planning regulations have led to widespread underreporting of rural births, making population statistics unreliable. (references) | |
Belize | However, the heavy caseload of serious crimes, as well as poor case management, lack of attorney discipline, and unreliable witnesses contribute to a significant backlog of cases. (references) | |
Political Economy | Brazil | Justice is slow and often unreliable, especially in areas where powerful economic interests influence the local judiciary. (references) |
BANGLADESH | Other factors have limited Bangladesh's export competitiveness over the past several years, including the country's expensive and unreliable ports. (references) | |
Albania | One of the most serious problems involving public order and internal security is the fact that police officers largely are untrained, ill paid, and often unreliable. (references) | |
Trade | Venezuela | Venezuelan mail is very unreliable. (references) |
Vietnam | The time involved for clearance and delivery is often lengthy and unreliable. (references) | |
Travel | Mexico | Mail service can be unreliable. (references) |
Women | Bangladesh | Violence against women is difficult to quantify because of unreliable statistics, but recent reports indicated that domestic violence is widespread. (references) |
Worker Rights | Dominican Republic | While cases do make their way through the labor courts, enforcement of judgments is sometimes unreliable. (references) |
Dominican Republic | However, enforcement of labor laws is sometimes unreliable, inhibiting employees from freely exercising their rights. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Unreliable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.59% of the time. "Unreliable" is used about 488 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 99.59% | 486 | 12,289 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.41% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 488 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "unreliable": unreliable channel ♦ unreliable transmission. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
unreliable | 8 |
detected has himem.sys memory unreliable xms | 3 |
narrator unreliable | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "unreliable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i pasigurt (chancy, crazy, Dickey, dicky, disputable, doubtful, dubious, faithless, fly-by-night, incalculable, insecure, precarious, questionable, touch and go, tricksy, trustless, truthless, unassured, uncertain, unclear, unsafe, unsteady, unsure, untrustworthy), i dyshimtë (dingy, dodgy, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, fishy, left handed, misgiving, moot, precarious, problematic, queer, suspect, suspicious, unassured, uncertain, wildcat). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | غير جدير بالثقة (uncertain, wildcat), خائن (betrayer, deceiver, disloyal, faithless, false, perfidious, renegade, traitor, traitorous, treacherous, treasonable, unfaithful, untrue). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | несигурен (build on sand, chancy, dangerous, disputable, dubious, equivocal, faltering, halting, insecure, irresolute, long, pendulous, precarious, problematic, queasy, risky, rocky, shaky, slippy, suspensive, tentative, top heavy, tottery, treacherous, uncertain, uneasy, unresolved, unsafe, unsettled, unsound, unsteady, unsure, untrustworthy, variable, versatile, wonky), ненадежден (fly-by-night, shaky, slippery, trustless, wonky), непостоянен (astatic, capricious, casual, changeable, changeful, discontinuous, erratic, fickle, fluctuating, fluid, impermanent, inconstant, irregular, liquid, lubricous, mobile, mutable, non-persistent, seesaw, sporadic, streaky, uncertain, unequable, uneven, unstable, unsteady, vagarious, variable, variant, volatile, wayward, whimsical, yo-yo), на който не може да се разчита (incalculable, untrustworthy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 不可 (Insecurities, insecurity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nespolehlivý (hit and run, hit or miss, incalculable, treacherous, uncertain, unsafe, untrustworthy), neseriózní (not serious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | upålidelig. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | onguur (nasty, repellent, repelling, repulsive), onbetrouwbaar. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | غیرقابل اعتماد, اتکاناپذیر. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | epäluotettava (untrustworthy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | qui n'est pas sérieux, qui manque de sérieux, infidèle (unfaithful, untrue), douteux (untrustworthy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | unzuverlässig (disaffectedly, dodgy, faithless, uncertain, undependable, unreliably, unsound, unsure, untrustworthy), unglaubwürdig (dubious, implausible, unbelievable, unlikely). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ανεύθυνοσ (happy go lucky, irresponsible), αναξιόπιστοσ (fly-by-night, irresponsible, untrustworthy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לא מ"ימן, שאין לסמוך עליו, אכזב (deceptive, disappointing, failing), בלתי מ"ימן. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | megbízhatatlan (equivocal, fickle, irresponsible, skittish, to prove a broken reed, treacherous memory, twisty, unfaithful, untrustworthy, wild cat). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Icelandic | ótraustur, óáreiðanlegur. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | tak dapat dipercayai, mencla-mencle (inconsistent), bangpak (inferior). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | malsicuro (aleatory, insecure, uncertain, unsafe, unsound, unstably, unsteady, unsure), inattendibile, inaffidabile. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 危うい (close, critical, dangerous, grave, limping, narrow, uncertain, watch out!). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | たよりない (flaky, forlorn, helpless, undependable, vague), おぼつかない (doubtful, uncertain), ふたしか (indefinite, uncertain), ふかくじつ (inauthentic, uncertain), いかがわしい (dubious, indecent, suspicious, unseemly), ""ろもとない (uneasy, unsure), あぶなっかしい (close, critical, dangerous, grave, limping, narrow, uncertain, watch out), あぶない (close, critical, dangerous, grave, limping, narrow, uncertain, watch out!), あやうい (close, critical, dangerous, grave, limping, narrow, uncertain, watch out!). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 뢰 수 없". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | upålitelig. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eliableunray que não é de confiança, instável (ambulatory, astatic, baffling, bumpy, changeable, erratic, fickle, kid-glove, labile, lubricous, mobile, mutable, off-balance, slippery, slippy, temperamental, ticklish, tippy, tottering, unsound, unstable, unsteady, variable, wayward, wonky), inseguro (brittle, insecure, jumpy, shaky, unsafe, unstable, unsteady, unsure), inconstante (astatic, capricious, changeable, changeful, desultory, fanciful, fickle, flighty, giddy, impermanent, inconstant, light-minded, mutable, shifting, skittish, uncertain, unequable, unequal, unstable, unsure, variable, versatile), incerto (borderline, chancy, double-minded, doubtful, doubting, dubious, fitful, floating, hazardous, incalculable, inconstant, insecure, kittle, lubricous, precarious, problematic, questionable, risky, shaky, shifting, slippery, slippy, tottery, touch and go, touch-and-go, unassured, uncertain, undecided, unsettled, unstable, unsure), falível (fallible), duvidoso (controversial, disputable, doubtful, doubting, dubious, fishy, questionable, shaky, suspicious, unassured, uncertain, unsure, untrustworthy). (various references) nestatornic (changeable, fickle, flyaway, giddy, lubricous, mobile, mutable, ticklish, unfaithful, unstable, variably, versatile, volatile, wayward), nestabil (crank, floating, rocky, unequal, uneven), nedemn de încredere (undependable, unworthy of confidence). (various references) ненадежный (dicky, fair weather, fast and loose, fly-by-night, incalculable, insecure, precarious, shaky, slippery, tricksy, troublesome, trustless, truthless, uncertain, undependable, unsafe, unsound, unsure, untrustworthy, wonky). (various references) mealltach (disappointing). (various references) nepouzdan (dicky, equivocal, precarious, sandy, trustless, unassured, uncertain, unsafe, unsteady, untrustworthy). (various references) rajón (braggart, cowardly, lavish, tear), no fidedigno (untrustworthy). (various references) opålitlig (ambidextrous, faithless, untrustworthy). (various references) kaypak (elusive, greasy, lubricous, shifty, sleek, slippery, unctuous), inanılmaz (beyond belief, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, implausible, inconceivable, incredible, steep, stiff, unbelievable, unheard of), güvenilmez (beyond belief, discredited, elusive, elusory, faithless, insecure, irresponsible, precarious, shifty, slippery, suspicious, treacherous, uncertain, unfaithful, unsound, unstable, unsteady, untrustable, untrustworthy, whacky). (various references) ненадійний (chancy, faithless, fallible, incalculable, insecure, precarious, questionable, ramshackle, shifty, tickle, treacherous, trustless, truthless, unassured, unsafe, unsure, untrustworthy, wacky, whacky). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | levis. (various references) |
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Misspellings | |
"Unreliable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: negliable, unbeliable, unrealiable, unrealible, unrelyable, unrevisable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "unreliable" (pronounced u'nrulī"ubul or u'nrēlī"ubul) |
| 8 | -r u l ī" u b u l | reliable. |
| 6 | -l ī" u b u l | liable, pliable. |
| 5 | -ī" u b u l | undeniable, unjustifiable, unverifiable, viable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
| 6 | -l ī" u b u l | liable, pliable, reliable. |
| 5 | -ī" u b u l | undeniable, unjustifiable, unverifiable, viable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | abominable, acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, questionable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tunable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-i-l-l-n-r-u" | |
-2 letters: blueline, lienable, lineable, reliable, ruinable. | |
-3 letters: aliener, berline, braille, bullier, enabler, labeler, libeler, liberal, linable, nebulae, nebular, ralline, relabel, rubella, rulable. | |
-4 letters: alible, aliner, allure, bailee, bailer, baleen, baller, beanie, belier, berlin, biller, bullae, burial, burnie, enable, labile, larine, laurel, leaner, liable, librae, lienal, lierne, lineal, linear, lunier, nailer, nebula, nebule, nellie, neural. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-e-i-l-l-n-r-u" | |
+2 letters: invulnerable, unrealizable. | |
+3 letters: undeliverable, unreclaimable. | |
+4 letters: unreconcilable. | |
+5 letters: unreliabilities, vulnerabilities. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)55 6E 72 65 6C 69 61 62 6C 65 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)..- -. .-. . .-.. .. .- -... .-.. . |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010101 01101110 01110010 01100101 01101100 01101001 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)U n r e l i a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0055 006E 0072 0065 006C 0069 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)55808471787567687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Quotations: Non-fiction 8. Usage Frequency | 9. Expressions 10. Expressions: Internet 11. Translations: Modern 12. Translations: Ancient | 13. Derivations 14. Rhymes 15. Anagrams 16. Orthography | 17. Bibliography |
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