dependable

[ dih-pen-duh-buhl ]

/ dɪˈpɛn də bəl /

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adjective

capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.

OTHER WORDS FOR dependable

trustworthy, trusty, trusted, steadfast, faithful, responsible.

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Origin of dependable

First recorded in 1725–35; depend + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM dependable

de·pend·a·bil·i·ty

[dih-pen-duh-bil-i-tee], /dɪˌpɛn dəˈbɪl ɪ ti/, de·pend·a·ble·ness, nounde·pend·a·bly, adverbin·ter·de·pend·a·ble, adjectivenon·de·pend·a·ble, adjective

non·de·pend·a·ble·ness, nounnon·de·pend·a·bly, adverbpre·de·pend·a·ble, adjectiveun·de·pend·a·ble, adjectiveun·de·pend·a·ble·ness, nounun·de·pend·a·bly, adverb

How to use dependable in a sentence

An elite shot-blocker and athletic marvel during his prime, Ibaka is now a more controlled back-line defender who has worked hard to evolve into a dependable three-point shooting threat on offense.
NBA free agency updates: Lakers get tougher while Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell ink max extensions|Ben Golliver|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
During that time, he figures to be a perennial all-star and a dependable franchise player for new owner Ryan Smith.
NBA free agency updates: Lakers get tougher while Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell ink max extensions|Ben Golliver|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
What sets the Versa 3 apart from Apple is that it includes Amazon’s dependable Alexa voice assistant instead of less-than-dependable Siri.
The best smartwatches of 2020|Aaron Pressman|October 28, 2020|Fortune
While San Diego may seem a place preserved by dependable and comfortable weather, scientists know the region spans three very different local climates.
The Climate Problem Facing Coastal Building Height Limits|MacKenzie Elmer|October 20, 2020|Voice of San Diego

The safe and dependable wealth management business would be the new focus.
From bailout debacle to global dominance: Inside the turnaround at UBS|Bernhard Warner|September 21, 2020|Fortune
That was the foolishness of my vision for my life—that my backup career would be completely undependable.
Patti Davis on Her Dad, Palin and Playboy|Lloyd Grove|February 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Its very method of control makes it an undependable force, and at times unavailable.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various
Brandy, alas, always made him quarrelsome and undependable of mood.
Kenny|Leona Dalrymple
The thing grew increasingly mystifying; increasingly unorthodox and undependable, too.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison
Can you think of any reason why someone might think this is an undependable type of ammunition?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Are you ignorant of how uncontrolled and undependable the average human being is in all the affairs of sex life?
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud

British Dictionary definitions for dependable

dependable

/ (dɪˈpɛndəbəl) /

adjective

able to be depended on; reliable; trustworthy

Derived forms of dependable

dependability or dependableness, noundependably, adverb

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