dependable
[adjective]
Synonyms: reliable, faithful, reputable, responsible, staunch, steady, sure, trustworthy, trusty, unfailing

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Antonyms: independable, undependable
Contrasted words: capricious, fickle, inconstant, mercurial, unstable, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful
Related Idioms: as good as one's word, to be counted on
Related Words: assured, confident, sure, responsible, constant, faithful, loyal, staunch, steadfast, steady

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English Thesaurus: trustworthy, reliable, responsible, dependable, steady, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

de‧pend‧a‧ble /dɪˈpendəbəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: dependant, dependence ≠ independence, dependency; adverb: dependably, independently; adjective: dependable, dependent ≠ independent; verb: depend]
able to be trusted to do what you need or expect:
our most dependable ally
a dependable source of income
—dependably adverb
—dependability /dɪˌpendəˈbɪləti, dɪˌpendəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dependable
adj.
VERBS be, seem | find sb I find him very dependable.
ADV. extremely, very | absolutely, totally, utterly She is loyal and totally dependable.
not entirely

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

trustworthy especially written if someone is trustworthy, you can trust them because they are honest:
Many people do not see politicians as trustworthy.
reliable someone who is reliable can be trusted to do what they say they will do and not make any mistakes:
a reliable employee
We need someone who is 100% reliable.
responsible someone who is responsible can be trusted to behave in a sensible way:
Sam’s a good babysitter – he’s responsible and the kids like him.
a responsible adult
dependable someone who is dependable can be trusted to do what you need or expect:
Britain is our most dependable ally.
steady someone who is steady is sensible and you can depend on them:
He’s only sixteen, but he’s steady and reliable.
loyal someone who is loyal can be trusted to always give help or support to their friends, their country, their political party etc:
She is fiercely loyal to her family.
He is one of the party’s most loyal supporters.
faithful someone who is faithful stays loyal to a person, belief, political party etc, and continues to support them, even in difficult situations:
Daniel had been a faithful friend.
a faithful member of the Communist Party
can rely/depend on somebody if you can rely or depend on someone, you can be sure that they will do what you want or need them to do:
Don’t worry about a thing – you can depend on me.
Patients rely on doctors to help them make the right decisions about their health care.
reliable/dependable able to be trusted to do what you want, or to be accurate:
The Boeing is a very reliable plane.
a dependable supply of oil
reliable economic forecasts
How can we be sure that his evidence is reliable?
can rely/depend on something if you can rely or depend on something, you can be sure that they will do what you want or need them to do:
I need a car that I can rely on in all weathers.

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