Synonyms for RELIABLE
rɪˈlaɪ ə bəlre·li·able

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1. reliableadjective

   Synonyms:
   secure

   Antonyms:
   unreliable

2. reliableadjective

   Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy

   the old reliables

   Synonyms:
   secure

   Antonyms:
   unreliable

3. reliableadjective

   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

   Synonyms:
   secure

   Antonyms:
   unreliable

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1. reliable

   The word reliable has been sharply challenged, but seems to have established its place in the language. The objection to its use on the ground that the suffix -able can not properly be added to an intransitive verb is answered by the citation of such words as "available," "conversable," "laughable," and the like, while, in the matter of usage, reliable has the authority of Coleridge, Martineau, Mill, Irving, Newman, Gladstone, and others of the foremost of recent English writers. The objection to the application of reliable to persons is not sustained by the use of the verb "rely," which is applied to persons in the authorized version of the Scriptures, in the writings of Shakespeare and Bacon, and in the usage of good speakers and writers. Trusty and trustworthy refer to inherent qualities of a high order, trustworthy being especially applied to persons, and denoting moral integrity and truthfulness; we speak of a trusty sword, a trusty servant; we say the man is thoroughly trustworthy. Reliable is inferior in meaning, denoting merely the possession of such qualities as are needed for safe reliance; as, a reliable pledge; reliable information. A man is said to be reliable with reference not only to moral qualities, but to judgment, knowledge, skill, habit, or perhaps pecuniary ability; a thoroughly trustworthy person might not be reliable as a witness on account of unconscious sympathy, or as a security by reason of insufficient means. A reliable messenger is one who may be depended on to do his errand correctly and promptly; a trusty or trustworthy messenger is one who may be admitted to knowledge of the views and purposes of those who employ him, and who will be faithful beyond the mere letter of his commission. We can speak of a railroad-train as reliable when it can be depended on to arrive on time; but to speak of a reliable friend would be cold, and to speak of a warrior girding on his reliable sword would be ludicrous.

   Synonyms:
   trustworthy, trusty

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1. reliable, dependableadjective

   worthy of reliance or trust

   "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

   Synonyms:
   rock-steady, dependable, true(p), safe, good, steady-going, honest, authentic, secure, reliable

   Antonyms:
   unsound, untrustworthy, untrusty, temperamental, unreliable, uncertain, undependable, erratic

2. dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)adjective

   worthy of being depended on

   "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

   Antonyms:
   unreliable, erratic, undependable, untrustworthy, uncertain, temperamental, untrusty, unsound

3. authentic, reliableadjective

   conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

   "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"

   Synonyms:
   dependable, true(p), veritable, unquestionable, honest, bona fide, authentic, reliable

   Antonyms:
   untrustworthy, temperamental, untrusty, uncertain, erratic, undependable, unreliable, unsound

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1. faith conviction reliance

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

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1. reliableadjective

   Synonyms:
   [Modern.] trustworthy, trusty, to be relied on, to be depended on, worthy of credit

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1. reliableadjective

   Synonyms:
   trustworthy, trusty, dependable

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1. List of paraphrases for "reliable":

   credible, dependable, trustworthy, trusted, reliably, reliability, authoritative, accurate, sound, unreliable, secure, solid, safe, robust, reputable, predictable, viable

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How to use RELIABLE in a sentence?

1. Germaine Greer:

   Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light nor dark. The pleasure they give is steady, unorgastic, reliable, deep and long-lasting. In any library in the world, I am at home, unselfconscious, still and absorbed.

2. Wikimedia Foundation:

   Wikipedia is a rich and valuable source of neutral, reliable information, we are committed to ensuring that Wikipedia remains available to the millions of people who rely on it in Turkey.

3. Maxim Behar:

   We in the PR industry now hold in our hands new tools for announcing news - and those tools are beyond exciting! These new tools are faster, more reliable, and - what probably matters most - they are interactive.

4. Justin Masuka:

   The answer to Efficacy lies in the hand of excellent management, reliable systems and good governess"

5. Peter Wells:

   Hyundai has done all the hard yards — they make a good car. They are reliable, good quality and competitively priced.