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- [dih-pen-duh-buh l]
- /dɪˈpɛn də bəl/
- /dɪˈpen.də.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-pen-duh-buh l]
- /dɪˈpɛn də bəl/
Definitions of dependable word
- adjective dependable If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do. 3
- adjective dependable able to be depended on; reliable; trustworthy 3
- adjective dependable that can be depended on; trustworthy; reliable 3
- adjective dependable capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee. 1
- noun dependable Trustworthy and reliable. 1
- adjective dependable person: reliable 1
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Origin of dependable
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; depend + -able
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Parts of speech for Dependable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dependable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dependable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dependable
adj dependable
- sturdy — strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- trustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- loyal — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
- staunch — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
adjective dependable
- responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
adverb dependable
- punctually — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- on time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- on schedule — with no delay
Antonyms for dependable
adj dependable
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- wobbly — shaky; unsteady.
- unfaithful — not faithful; false to duty, obligation, or promises; faithless; disloyal.
- untrustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- undependable — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
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