Synonyms for dependable
dɪˈpɛn də bəl

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1. reliable, dependable(adj)

   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)(adj)

   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-going(adj)

   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, secure(adj)

   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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dependable(a)

   Synonyms:
   trustworthy, trusty, reliable

   Antonyms:
   untrustworthy, unreliable

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1. List of paraphrases for "dependable":

   reliable, trusted, credible, trustworthy, reliability, culturable

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How to use dependable in a sentence?

1. 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.

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. Joseph Alsop:

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

4. Michael Pachter:

   It's as dependable a title as there is.

5. Brian Splitt:

   The pit was always dependable, when things were really wild and you had limit-up moves, you could call down to the pit and know what the options were trading synthetically.

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