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dependable

[dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ] UK

adjective more dependable · most dependable

Able, or easily able to be depended on. He was a very dependable person.
Similar: stalwart, sure, yeomanly

noun dependables

A reliable person or thing. But Datsyuk’s return rejuvenated the old dependables like Rafalski, Lidstrom and Marian Hossa, who consistently outshone Malkin and Crosby.

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Closest in meaning: reliable, trusty, time-tested, trustworthy, tried, true, honest, rock-steady, good, faithful, certain, sure, straight, steady, sound, steady-going

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adj able to be depended on

Español	fiable, firme, dependible
Português	confiável, forte
Français	fiable
Deutsch	ausdauernd, beharrlich, verlässlich, zuverlässig
Italiano	affidabile, fermo
Română	fiabil
Русский	надёжный nadjóžnyj
עברית	מהימן

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@misc{dependable_2026,
  title = {dependable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dependable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}