reliable
[adjective]
Synonyms: dependable, faithful, safe, sound, staunch, sure, true, trustworthy

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Antonyms: unreliable
Contrasted words: doubtful, dubious, problematic, questionable, suspect, independable, undependable, untried, untrustworthy, unattested, unauthenticated, unconfirmed, unvalidated
Related Words: safe, inerrable, inerrant, infallible, unerring, apposite, cogent, compelling, convincing, meaningful, significant, sound, telling, valid, attested, authenticated, circumstantiated, confirmed, proven, validated, verified, unimpeachable, unquestionable

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

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

re‧li‧a‧ble AC /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: reliability, reliance; adjective: reliable ≠ unreliable, reliant; verb: rely; adverb: reliably]
someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or depended on Synonym : dependable ⇒ rely:
a birth control method that is cheap and reliable
Miller was a quiet and reliable man.
—reliably adverb
—reliability /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti, rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

reliable
adj.
VERBS be, prove, seem | become | consider sth
ADV. extremely, highly, very It has a highly reliable control system.
absolutely, completely, perfectly, totally He's a good musician and totally reliable.
not entirely, not exactly, not terribly, not wholly | fairly, quite, pretty, reasonably | enough, sufficiently These measurements are reliable enough for most purposes.
PREP. as This statement is not reliable as evidence.

[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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