reliable
Use Reliable in a sentence
ə adjective
that may be relied on; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
Related forms
re·li·a·bil·i·ty, re·li·a·ble·ness, noun
re·li·a·bly, adverb
non·re·li·a·ble, adjective
non·re·li·a·ble·ness, noun
non·re·li·a·b·ly, adverb
qua·si-re·li·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-re·li·a·b·ly, adverb
ul·tra·re·li·a·ble, adjective
ul·tra·re·li·a·ble·ly, adverb
Synonyms
trusty, authentic, consistent. Reliable, infallible, trustworthy apply to persons, objects, ideas, or information that can be depended upon with confident certainty. Reliable suggests consistent dependability of judgment, character, performance, or result: a reliable formula, judge, car, meteorologist. Infallible suggests the complete absence of error, breakdown, or poor performance: an infallible test, system, marksman. Trustworthy emphasizes the steady and honest dependability which encourages one's confidence, belief, or trust: trustworthy and accurate reports.
trusty, authentic, consistent. Reliable, infallible, trustworthy apply to persons, objects, ideas, or information that can be depended upon with confident certainty. Reliable suggests consistent dependability of judgment, character, performance, or result: a reliable formula, judge, car, meteorologist. Infallible suggests the complete absence of error, breakdown, or poor performance: an infallible test, system, marksman. Trustworthy emphasizes the steady and honest dependability which encourages one's confidence, belief, or trust: trustworthy and accurate reports.
Antonyms
undependable, questionable, deceitful.
undependable, questionable, deceitful.
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World English Dictionary
reliable (rɪˈlaɪəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| able to be trusted; predictable or dependable | |
| relia'bility | |
| —n | |
| re'liableness | |
| —n | |
| re'liably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
reliable
1569, raliabill, Scottish, from rely + -able. Not common before 1850; and execrated thereafter in Britain as an Americanism.
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Example sentences
My skin, which seemed so reliable, has been deceiving me my entire life.
Without a reliable gauge of inflation, lending is almost impossible, even for the medium term.
The first is whether reliable evidence can be obtained.
Both of these links contain current, technically reliable information.
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