dependable

[dih-pen-duh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable.

   a dependable employee.

   Synonyms: responsible, faithful, steadfast, trusty, trustworthy

dependable

/ dɪˈpɛndəbəl /

adjective

1. able to be depended on; reliable; trustworthy

Other Word Forms

• dependability noun
• dependableness noun
• dependably adverb
• interdependable adjective
• nondependable adjective
• nondependableness noun
• nondependably adverb
• predependable adjective
• undependable adjective
• undependableness noun
• undependably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dependable¹

First recorded in 1725–35; depend + -able

Example Sentences

And once the trip is over, it doubles as a dependable backup power source at home during an outage.

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In the Ukraine war, Russia is jamming and spoofing—blocking and faking signals—so frequently that satellite navigation isn’t dependable.

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Many believe the message could not be clearer: Bangladesh, once India's most dependable neighbour, is hedging hard.

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Before this work, dependable molecular evidence for life had only been identified in rocks younger than 1.7 billion years.

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To attract and retain capital, New York must accelerate permitting, expand grid capacity, and secure dependable baseload power.

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Related Words

• loyal 
• staunch 
• steady 
• sturdy 
• true 
• trustworthy