RELIABILITY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

reliability

noun

ri-ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

Definition of reliability

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worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence we never had reason to question the reliability of the park rangers in the event of an emergency

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Recent Examples of reliability In fact, just this past weekend, both cars retired from the Grand Prix — Valtteri Bottas after just two laps, and Sergio Perez after four — and that came after a weekend of reliability issues. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Flexion said reinforcement learning has significantly improved the platform’s reliability. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 On Monday, Six Flags announced that the ride's manufacturer would make enhancements to the Gold Rusher's vehicle to improve its performance, availability, and reliability. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The opportunity to combine our expertise and experience while continuing to provide our customers with the highest standards of quality, reliability and innovation represents an outstanding growth opportunity. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliability

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Noun

John Carlson’s declining footspeed is a little concerning, but his offensive dependability on a two-year deal is a great bet, and less risky than a long-term deal for Darren Raddysh.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Families and businesses should never have to choose between dependability and affordability.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of dependability

Noun

In many cases, cars add stress, expense, and responsibility without many upsides for college students, especially those attending urban colleges and universities with readily accessible public transit.

— Chris Teague, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
Chuck Norris Throughout his life, Chuck Norris was associated with messages celebrating patriotism, faith and civic responsibility.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of responsibility

Noun

Instead of Cady as rapist, Cape Fear seems to be going for a general theme of Cady as violator, someone who is trespassing not singularly on a female body but on the Bowdens’ trustworthiness.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Use Objective Evaluation Metrics Gender bias is more likely when evaluators use subjective assessment criteria, such as competence, strength or trustworthiness.

— Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of trustworthiness

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