The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FLAKY , but the solution may also be SHAKY which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Unreliable crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLAKY | 42 % | 5 |
| SHAKY | 25 % | 5 |
| INSECURE | 8 % | 8 |
| ERRORPRONE | 8 % | 10 |
| TRICKY | 8 % | 6 |
| SLIPPERY | 8 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unreliable
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- untrusty
- undependable
- unsound
- irresponsible
- untrustworthy
- unsafe
- uncertain
- fallible
- erratic
- dangerous
- treacherous
- temperamental
Crossword Answer definitions
FLAKY adjective- Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.
- (of a person) Unreliable; likely to make plans with others but then abandon those plans.
- (of a thing) Unreliable; working only on an intermittent basis; likely to malfunction.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FLAKY
- Like croissants
- Eccentric
- Like good pie crusts
- Like a ditz
- Like good piecrust
- Like fresh piecrusts
- Like a space cadet
- Consisting of small loose masses.
- Made up of chips.
- Like some pie crust.
More clues leading to the result SHAKY
- Unstable
- Questionable
- Far from firm
- Quivering
- Unsteady
- Trembling
- Obviously nervous
- Dubious
- Precarious
- Unreliable
More clues leading to the result INSECURE
- Not confident
- Doubt-ridden
- Lacking confidence
- Anxious
- Like many Woody Allen characters
- Apprehensive
- Risky
- Subject to doubts
- Not self-confident
- Wobbly.
More clues leading to the result ERRORPRONE
- Far from perfect
- Likely to be off
- Unreliable, in a way
- Likely to goof
- Klutzy
- Careless
- Going off a lot
- Unreliable
- Likely to slip
- Dropping the ball a lot
More clues leading to the result TRICKY
- Devious
- Deceptive
- ___ Dick (Nixon nickname)
- Unpredictable
- Hard to unravel
- Tough to figure out
- Requiring delicate handling
- Sly
- Unreliable.
- Deceptive.