Hypertext Webster Gateway: "dependable"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dependable \De*pend"a*ble\, a.
Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. ``Dependable
friendships.'' --Pope.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dependable
adj 1: worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of
information"; "a dependable worker" [syn: {reliable}]
[ant: {unreliable}, {unreliable}]
2: worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an
honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information";
"he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are
those who trust me" [syn: {honest}, {reliable}, {true(p)}]
3: consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's
habits"; "a steady-going family man" [syn: {rock-steady},
{steady-going}]
4: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure
investment" [syn: {good}, {safe}, {secure}]
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