Reliable
/ɹɪˈlaɪəbl̩/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Very common ·Middle school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something or someone reliable or dependable
"the old reliables"
Adjective
- 1 Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
"a reliable witness to the truth of the miracles"
- 2 Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't.
Adjective
- 1 worthy of reliance or trust wordnet
- 2 conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief wordnet
- 3 worthy of being depended on wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"He is a good fellow, to be sure, but he isn't reliable."
Etymology
From rely + -able.