DEPENDABLE


Meaning of DEPENDABLE in English

adjective

1.

Synonyms: reliable 1, secure, tried, tried and true, trustworthy, trusty

Related Word: assured, confident, sure; responsible; constant, faithful, loyal, staunch, steadfast, steady

Idioms: as good as one's word, to be counted on

Contrasted words: capricious, fickle, inconstant, mercurial, unstable; dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful

Antonyms: independable, undependable

2.

Synonyms: true 9, authoritative, trustable, trustworthy

3.

Synonyms: certain 3, accurate, authentic, reliable

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