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Synonyms for dependable
dɪˈpɛn də bəlde·pend·able

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  1. reliable, dependableadjective

    worthy of reliance or trust

    "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

    Synonyms:
    rock-steady, true(p), safe, good, steady-going, honest, authentic, secure, reliable

    Antonyms:
    erratic, untrusty, untrustworthy, unsound, undependable, temperamental, uncertain, unsteady, unreliable

  2. dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)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"

    Antonyms:
    untrusty, undependable, untrustworthy, erratic, unsound, temperamental, uncertain, unreliable, unsteady

  3. dependable, rock-steady, steady-goingadjective

    consistent in performance or behavior

    "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"

    Synonyms:
    rock-steady, true(p), safe, good, honest, steady-going, secure, reliable

    Antonyms:
    unsound, erratic, unreliable, unsteady, uncertain, untrusty, temperamental, untrustworthy, undependable

  4. dependable, good, safe, secureadjective

    financially sound

    "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

    Synonyms:
    dear, safe(p), good, right, in effect(p), unspoiled, effective, skillful, sound, serious, secure, true(p), upright, untroubled, steady-going, inviolable, salutary, in force(p), reliable, skilful, practiced, estimable, rock-steady, expert, just, unafraid, beneficial, unassailable, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, impregnable, safe, adept, honorable, strong, well(p), near, unattackable

    Antonyms:
    untrusty, unreliable, unsound, undependable, temperamental, unsteady, erratic, untrustworthy, uncertain

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  1. dependableadjective

    Synonyms:
    trustworthy, trusty, reliable

    Antonyms:
    untrustworthy, unreliable

PPDB, the paraphrase database3.7 / 3 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "dependable":

    reliable, trusted, credible, trustworthy, reliability, culturable

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How to use dependable in a sentence?

  1. Joseph Alsop:

    Gratitude, like love, is never a dependable international emotion.

  2. Octavia E. Butler:

    First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.

  3. President Jacob Zuma:

    We are deeply shocked and saddened by this untimely death of an outstanding cadre of our liberation struggle and a competent, accomplished and dependable member of my cabinet.

  4. Michael Pachter:

    It's as dependable a title as there is.

  5. Luke Coffey:

    When ISIS was knocking at their door on the border, the Kurds fought for their homeland. They have sacrificed a lot, they have proven a dependable ally to the United States.


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