- dependable
- adjective
Date: 1735
capable of being depended on ; reliable <a dependable source of income> • dependability noun • dependableness noun • dependably adverb
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Dependable — De*pend a*ble, a. Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. Dependable friendships. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dependable — I adjective assured, certain, conscientious, constant, devoted, faithful, guaranteed, incorrupt, loyal, proved, proven, reliable, reputable, responsible, solid, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sure, tested, tried, true, trustable, trusted,… … Law dictionary
dependable — 1735; se DEPEND (Cf. depend) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Dependability; dependably … Etymology dictionary
dependable — *reliable, trustworthy, trusty, tried Analogous words: sure, assured, *confident: *responsible: staunch, steadfast, constant, *faithful Contrasted words: *doubtful, questionable, dubious: capricious, fickle, unstable, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dependable — [adj] reliable, responsible always there, carrying the load*, certain, constant, faithful, good as one’s word*, loyal, rocklike*, secure, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sturdy, sure, to be counted on, tried, tried and true, true, trustworthy … New thesaurus
dependable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ trustworthy and reliable. DERIVATIVES dependability noun dependably adverb … English terms dictionary
dependable — [dē pen′də bəl, dipen′də bəl] adj. that can be depended on; trustworthy; reliable SYN. RELIABLE dependability n. dependableness dependably adv … English World dictionary
dependable — adjective someone or something that is dependable can be trusted to do what you need or expect: Ed Duncan was a dependable, hardworking detective. | a dependable source of income dependably adverb dependability noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dependable — de|pend|a|ble [dıˈpendəbəl] adj able to be trusted to do what you need or expect ▪ our most dependable ally ▪ a dependable source of income >dependably adv >dependability [dıˌpendəˈbılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
dependable — de|pend|a|ble [ dı pendəbl ] adjective 1. ) a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do 2. ) dependable things always work in the way you expect them to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dependable — [[t]dɪpe̱ndəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do. He was… … English dictionary
