adjective

dependable

reliable, trustworthy

He is a very dependable employee.

He is a very dependable employee.

I need a dependable car for my commute.

I need a dependable car for my commute.

a dependable ((noun)) She is a dependable colleague.

((sb./sth.)) is dependable The information is dependable.

Synonyms: reliable, trustworthy, steady; Antonyms: unreliable, undependable

From 'depend' + '-able', meaning 'able to be depended on'.

A dependable person is someone you can 'depend on'. The suffix '-able' means 'able to be'.

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