'Dependable' definitions:
Definition of 'dependable'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" [syn: reliable, dependable] [ant: undependable, unreliable]
adjective
Worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" [syn: dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)]
adjective
Consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man" [syn: dependable, rock-steady, steady-going]
adjective
Definition of 'Dependable'
From: GCIDE
- Dependable \De*pend"a*ble\, a. Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. "Dependable friendships." --Pope. Dependance Dependant
Synonyms of 'dependable'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- calculable,
- fail-safe,
- faithful,
- faithworthy,
- fast,
- firm,
- guaranteed,
- harmless,
- incorruptible,
- invincible,
- inviolable,
- invulnerable,
- predictable,
- proven,
- reliable,
- responsible,
- riskless,
- secure,
- solid,
- sound,
- stable,
- staunch,
- steadfast,
- steady,
- straight,
- substantial,
- sure,
- surefire,
- tested,
- to be trusted,
- tried,
- tried and true,
- true,
- trustable,
- trustworthy,
- trusty,
- undangerous,
- unfailing,
- unfalse,
- unhazardous,
- unperfidious,
- unperilous,
- unprecarious,
- unrisky,
- untreacherous,
- warranteed,
- well-founded,
- well-grounded
Words containing 'Dependable'
- Depend,
- Dependance,
- Dependancy,
- Dependant,
- Depended,
- Dependence,
- Dependencies,
- Dependency,
- Dependent,
- Dependently,
- Depender,
- Depending,
- Dependingly,
- depend on,
- dependability,
- dependableness,
- dependably,
- dependant on,
- dependent on,
- depending on,
- By-dependence,
- Dependent contract,
- Dependent covenant,
- Dependent variable,
- depend upon,
- dependant upon,
- dependent clause,
- dependent upon,
- subject dependent,
- Self-dependent,
- Self-depending,
- alcohol-dependent,
- insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes,
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,
- blood-oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging