Synonyms of dependability

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noun

as in reliability

worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence

her dependability as a friend, in good times and bad, is legendary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliability
• reliableness
• responsibility
• trustworthiness
• solidity
• dependableness
• solidness
• credibility
• sureness
• trustability
• infallibility
• inerrancy
• creditability
• creditableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreliability
• shakiness
• dubiousness
• dodginess
• doubtfulness
• questionableness
• uncertainness

dependable

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adjective

di-ˈpen-də-bəl 

as in reliable

worthy of one's trust

seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliable
• responsible
• safe
• good
• true
• steady
• solid
• trustworthy
• loyal
• secure
• trusty
• sure
• calculable
• strong
• trustable
• constant
• tried-and-true
• tried
• steadfast
• faithful
• devoted
• fast
• honest
• staunch
• sincere
• effective
• proven
• stanch
• infallible
• sound
• unerring
• true-blue
• valid
• firm
• unquestionable
• single-minded
• validated
• confirmed
• impeccable
• faultless
• unimpeachable
• irreproachable
• blameless
• telling
• verified
• authenticated
• attested
• guiltless
• bedrock
• inerrant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreliable
• uncertain
• undependable
• unsafe
• untrustworthy
• false
• treacherous
• unfaithful
• disloyal
• fickle
• untrue
• inconstant
• faithless
• perfidious
• uncertain
• traitorous
• questionable
• doubtful
• problematic
• dishonest
• dodgy
• problematical
• shaky
• deceitful
• dubious
• hazardous
• lying
• mendacious
• untruthful
• debatable
• risky
• suspect
• shady
• unsound
• fishy
• disputable
• recreant
• untried
• unconfirmed
• doubtable

Examples of dependability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Controls are dependable and varied, but always fair and mostly balanced. —Matt Gardner, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

The Philadelphia Story relies on some dependable tropes—lovers who’ve fallen out; a will-they-or-won’t-they-get-back-together situation—that have provided romantic tension for everything from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Crazy, Stupid, Love. —Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024

By that point, even Trump’s dependable online sycophant Laura Loomer worried that his campaign was fumbling. —Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024

Boston Scott makes an impression Kyren Williams is the starting running back, Corum the probable backup and Ronnie Rivers is a dependable third option. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024