de ‧ pend ‧ a ‧ ble /dɪˈpendəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ dependant , ↑ dependence ≠ ↑ independence , ↑ dependency ; adverb : ↑ dependably , ↑ independently ; adjective : ↑ dependable , ↑ dependent ≠ ↑ independent ; verb : ↑ depend ]
able to be trusted to do what you need or expect:
our most dependable ally
a dependable source of income
—dependably adverb
—dependability /dɪˌpendəˈbɪləti, dɪˌpendəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]