reliable
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
Reliable, infallible, trustworthy apply to persons, objects, ideas, or information that can be depended upon with confident certainty. Reliable suggests consistent dependability of judgment, character, performance, or result: a reliable formula, judge, car, meteorologist. Infallible suggests the complete absence of error, breakdown, or poor performance: an infallible test, system, marksman. Trustworthy emphasizes the steady and honest dependability which encourages one's confidence, belief, or trust: trustworthy and accurate reports.
Other Word Forms
- nonreliable adjective
- nonreliableness noun
- nonreliably adverb
- quasi-reliable adjective
- quasi-reliably adverb
- reliability noun
- reliableness noun
- reliably adverb
- ultrareliable adjective
- ultrareliablely adverb
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Example Sentences
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The health ministry's figures have been deemed reliable by the UN and other human rights groups and widely cited by international media.
From BBC
AI can’t consistently provide accurate answers to tax questions and isn’t reliable when it comes to math calculations or interpreting complex issues like international, self-employment and state tax law.
From Barron's
“But stepping back, bonds are still the most reliable hedge against equity risk over full market cycles, particularly when you look beyond Treasurys alone.”
From MarketWatch
"Our approach complements slow simulations with rapid, reliable predictions, facilitating the systematic exploration of defect-rich regimes," says Prof. Na.
From Science Daily
The country has faced rolling blackouts, with Cubans struggling to cope without a reliable electricity supplies.
From BBC
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