DEPENDABLE Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

dependable

adjective

di-ˈpen-də-bəl

Definition of dependable

as in reliable

worthy of one's trust seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season

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Recent Examples of dependable The result is a retail construction market that favors dependable, everyday shopping destinations over large, showcase-style developments. — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on luxury skin care products, scoop up these dependable Cetaphil formulas now. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The 6-foot, 227-pound Robinson (50 tackles, three pass breakups, four hurries) is active, dependable and rarely out of position. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 People who knew Salgado Araujo described him as dependable and kind, according to a GoFundMe for his family. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dependable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependable

Adjective

Tech firms used to be reliable stocks, reporting high profits and juicy margins, but the race to build AI data centers and train new models has changed the landscape.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Digital footprint analysis is becoming one of the most reliable tools in credit risk.

— Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of reliable

Adjective

Gani is a banker and freelance journalist who is a correspondent for the X page ARG Soccer News, which has been responsible for posting videos capturing the mood in Bangladesh during this World Cup, such as the one below.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Atsushi Matono is responsible for erecting the shingi, a sacred tree placed at the top of one of the floats —the holiest part of the structure, to which a deity is believed to descend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of responsible

Adjective

San Francisco, Lisbon, Tokyo, Christchurch are all cities that have been rebuilt stronger and safer after devastating earthquakes.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
TouchLab unveiled electronic skin, giving robots a crucial sense of touch for delicate handling and safe interaction.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of safe

Adjective

Norway enjoyed their best World Cup ever, reaching the quarter-finals and beating Brazil along the way, and Haaland was at the centre of their success.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Apart from Luke, the crew has a good-ish day welcoming Suzanne, Amy, and the bachelors onboard.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026