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How do you say "unreliable" in Italian?

inaffidabile

Adjective Noun

In Italian, "unreliable" is inaffidabile.

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Pronunciation

Inaffidabile is een-ahf-fee-DAH-bee-leh, stress on the fourth syllable, simply the negative prefix 'in-' added to affidabile.

Grammar notes

inaffidabile is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

La vecchia auto è inaffidabile.

The old car is unreliable.

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How to remember inaffidabile

This is just affidabile, reliable, with 'in-' stuck on the front to flip its meaning.

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Questions about inaffidabile

How do you pronounce inaffidabile?

Inaffidabile is een-ahf-fee-DAH-bee-leh, stress on the fourth syllable, simply the negative prefix 'in-' added to affidabile.

Is inaffidabile formal or casual?

inaffidabile is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is inaffidabile used in Italian?

inaffidabile is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La vecchia auto è inaffidabile. (The old car is unreliable.).

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