What does dependable mean?
Definitions for dependable
dɪˈpɛn də bəlde·pend·able
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Princeton's WordNet
reliable, dependableadjective
worthy of reliance or trust
"a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
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"
dependable, rock-steady, steady-goingadjective
consistent in performance or behavior
"dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"
dependable, good, safe, secureadjective
financially sound
"a good investment"; "a secure investment"
Wiktionary
dependablenoun
A reliable person or thing.
dependableadjective
Able, or easily able to be depended on.
He was a very dependable person.
ChatGPT
dependable
Dependable refers to someone or something that is reliable, trustworthy, consistent and can be counted on to perform or behave in a certain way. It represents the quality of being able to be relied upon for accuracy, honesty, or achievement, often under adverse conditions. Dependability extends to people, objects, concepts, or systems providing the same correct outcome, often in repetitive situations.
Webster Dictionary
Dependableadjective
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
Wikidata
Dependable
Trustworthy, reliable.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dependable in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dependable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of dependable in a Sentence
Probably the most important votes a senator can cast are those for lifetime appointments for federal judges, and especially for the Supreme Court, lisa Murkowski has spent Lisa Murkowski career being a dependable vote for leftist judges and opposing the nominations of solid, constitutionalist judges like Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
It's as dependable a title as there is.
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.
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.
Gratitude, like love, is never a dependable international emotion.
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Translations for dependable
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- сигурен, надежденBulgarian
- fiableCatalan, Valencian
- spolehlivýCzech
- zuverlässig, verlässlichGerman
- fidindaEsperanto
- confiable, fiableSpanish
- luotettavaFinnish
- fiableFrench
- iontaofaIrish
- seasmhachScottish Gaelic
- barrantaghManx
- מהימןHebrew
- भरोसे काHindi
- betrouwbaarDutch
- confiávelPortuguese
- fiabilRomanian
- надёжныйRussian
- надійнийUkrainian
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