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Dictionary: re·li·a·ble   (rĭ-lī'ə-bəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Capable of being relied on; dependable: a reliable assistant; a reliable car.
  2. Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials.
reliability re·li'a·bil'i·ty or re·li'a·ble·ness n.
reliably re·li'a·bly adv.

SYNONYMS   reliable, dependable, responsible, trustworthy, trusty. These adjectives mean worthy of reliance or trust: a reliable source of information; a dependable worker; a responsible babysitter; a trustworthy report; a trusty alarm.


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adjective

    Capable of being depended upon: dependable, responsible, solid, sound2, trustworthy, trusty. See trust/distrust.

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adj

Definition: trustworthy
Antonyms: deceptive, irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Fit to be trusted; dependable.

pronunciation Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to. — Alfred Montapert

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - pålidelig, til at stole på, driftssikker
n. - pålidelighed, driftssikkerhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
betrouwbaar

Français (French)
adj. - digne de confiance, fiable, sûr, sérieux
n. - fiabilité

Deutsch (German)
adj. - zuverlässig
n. - Zuverlässigkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αξιόπιστος, δοκιμασμένος, φερέγγυος, θετικός, σίγουρος

Italiano (Italian)
attendibile, affidabile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - seguro, de confiança

Русский (Russian)
надежный, достоверный, прочный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - digno de confianza, seguro, fiable
n. - persona o máquina confiable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - pålitlig, driftsäker

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
可靠的, 可信赖的, 可靠的人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可靠的, 可信賴的
n. - 可靠的人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 믿을 수 있는, 의지가 되는, 확실한
n. - 의지할 수 있는 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - たよりになる, 頼もしい, 確かな, 信頼できる
n. - たよりになるもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) يمكن الاعتماد غليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אמין, מהימן, מוסמך‬
n. - ‮בר-סמכא‬


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