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DEPENDABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Worthy of reliance or trust
Example:
a dependable worker
Synonyms:
dependable; reliable
Classified under:
Similar:
certain; sure (reliable in operation or effect)
tested; time-tested; tried; tried and true (tested and proved to be reliable)
undeviating (used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady)
Also:
trustworthy; trusty (worthy of trust or belief)
Antonym:
undependable (not worthy of reliance or trust)
Derivation:
dependability; dependableness (the quality of being dependable or reliable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Financially safe
Example:
a secure investment
Synonyms:
dependable; good; safe; secure
Classified under:
Similar:
sound (financially secure and safe)
Derivation:
dependableness (the quality of being dependable or reliable)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Consistent in performance or behavior
Example:
a steady-going family man
Synonyms:
dependable; rock-steady; steady-going
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
steady (not subject to change or variation especially in behavior)
Derivation:
dependability; dependableness (the quality of being dependable or reliable)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Worthy of being depended on
Example:
I would be true for there are those who trust me
Synonyms:
dependable; honest; reliable; true
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
trustworthy; trusty (worthy of trust or belief)
Derivation:
dependability; dependableness (the quality of being dependable or reliable)
