ADJECTIVE | all | dependable, reliable | worthy of reliance or trust |
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all | dependable, honest, reliable, true | worthy of being depended on | |
all | dependable, rock-steady, steady-going | consistent in performance or behavior | |
all | dependable, good, safe, secure | financially sound |
Sounds | dihpeh'ndahbahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | worthy of reliance or trust. | |
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Example | "a dependable worker" | |
Synonym | reliable | |
Narrower | certain, sure | reliable / reliable in operation or effect |
tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true | Tested and proved to be reliable | |
undeviating | Used of values and principles | |
See also | trustworthy, trusty | worthy of trust / trust or belief |
Opposite | unreliable, undependable | not worthy of reliance or trust |
Spanish | cumplidor, de confianza, fiable, fidedigno | |
Catalan | fiable | |
Nouns | dependability, dependableness | the quality of being dependable / dependable or reliable / reliable |
Adverbs | dependably | in a faithful manner |
Meaning | worthy of being depended on. | |
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Example | "a dependable worker" | |
Synonyms | honest, reliable, true | |
Broader | trustworthy, trusty | worthy of trust / trust or belief |
Spanish | confiable, fiable, honesto | |
Catalan | fiable | |
Nouns | dependability, dependableness | the quality of being dependable / dependable or reliable / reliable |
Meaning | consistent in performance or behavior. | |
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Example | "dependable in one's habits" | |
Synonyms | rock-steady, steady-going | |
Broader | steady | not subject to change or variation especially in behavior |
Nouns | dependability, dependableness | the quality of being dependable / dependable or reliable / reliable |
Meaning | financially sound. | |
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Synonyms | good, safe, secure | |
Broader | sound | financially secure and safe |
Spanish | fiable, seguro | |
Nouns | dependableness | the quality of being dependable / dependable or reliable / reliable |
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