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3 definitions found
for dependable
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Dependable \De*pend"a*ble\, a.
Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. "Dependable
friendships." --Pope. Dependance
Dependant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
dependable
adj 1: worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of
information"; "a dependable worker" [syn: reliable,
dependable] [ant: undependable, unreliable]
2: 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)]
3: consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's
habits"; "a steady-going family man" [syn: dependable,
rock-steady, steady-going]
4: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
[syn: dependable, good, safe, secure]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "dependable":
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
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