error-prone
Apt to blunder
Error-prone describes something or someone likely to make mistakes or malfunction.
Software can be error-prone, and so can people working under stress or fatigue: The manual data entry process was notoriously error-prone.
The hyphenated compound functions as an adjective, typically preceding what it modifies.
Horse-drawn cart
- glitchyProne to malfunctions
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- unreliableNot consistently performing
unstable · faulty · corrupted · inconsistent · temperamental · finicky · problematic · flaky
Having flaws or faults
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
- humanHomo sapiens individual
- fallibleCapable of error
- slip-upSmall unintended error
gaffe · misstep · miscalculation · misjudgment · bungling · fumbling · errant · botched
Failing in due care
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
slipshod · lax · imprudent · hasty · distracted · unmindful · remiss · careless
Easily influenced or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- exposedOut in open
- weakLacking power or force
precarious · risky · hazardous · dangerous · high-risk · delicate · shaky · unstable
Written instructions for use
- handwrittenWritten by hand
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
intricate · cumbersome · laborious · tedious · repetitive · multistep · unautomated · paper-based
buggy
Horse-drawn cart
- glitchyProne to malfunctions
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
unreliable · unstable · faulty · corrupted · inconsistent · temperamental · finicky · problematic · flaky · unpredictable
imperfect
Having flaws or faults
slip-up · gaffe · misstep · miscalculation · misjudgment · bungling · fumbling · errant · botched · misguided
negligent
Failing in due care
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- heedlessCareless of consequences
reckless · slipshod · lax · imprudent · hasty · distracted · unmindful · remiss · careless · forgetful
susceptible
Easily influenced or harmed
weak · precarious · risky · hazardous · dangerous · high-risk · delicate · shaky · unstable · insecure
manual
Written instructions for use
- handwrittenWritten by hand
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
complicated · intricate · cumbersome · laborious · tedious · repetitive · multistep · unautomated · paper-based · analog
error-proneinfallible
Incapable of being wrong
faultless · flawless · error-free · unerring · accurate
error-pronereliable
Consistently performing as expected
dependable · error-free · trustworthy · consistent · fail-safe
error, prone, errors, unerring, erroneous, errorless, erroneously, unerringly, inerrant