What is another word for reliable?
Synonyms for reliable
rɪˈlaɪ ə bəlre·li·able
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Wiktionary
reliableadjective
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unreliablereliableadjective
Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
the old reliables
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unreliablereliableadjective
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
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unreliable
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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
Princeton's WordNet
reliable, dependableadjective
worthy of reliance or trust
"a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
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rock-steady, dependable, true(p), safe, good, steady-going, honest, authentic, secureAntonyms:
unsound, untrustworthy, untrusty, temperamental, unreliable, uncertain, undependable, erraticdependable, 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"
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unreliable, erratic, undependable, untrustworthy, uncertain, temperamental, untrusty, unsoundauthentic, reliableadjective
conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
"an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
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dependable, true(p), veritable, unquestionable, honest, bona fide, authenticAntonyms:
untrustworthy, temperamental, untrusty, uncertain, erratic, undependable, unreliable, unsound
Editors Contribution
faith conviction reliance
Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
reliableadjective
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[Modern.] trustworthy, trusty, to be relied on, to be depended on, worthy of credit
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
reliableadjective
Synonyms:
trustworthy, trusty, dependable
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "reliable":
credible, dependable, trustworthy, trusted, reliably, reliability, authoritative, accurate, sound, unreliable, secure, solid, safe, robust, reputable, predictable, viable
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#155 | good | |
#803 | sound | |
#1286 | safe | |
#1300 | secure | |
#2159 | solid | |
#3066 | accurate | |
#3639 | reliable | |
#4181 | reliability | |
#4677 | trusted | |
#5698 | honest | |
#6065 | authentic | |
#7893 | robust | |
#10324 | viable | |
#14206 | credible | |
#14800 | predictable | |
#15906 | authoritative | |
#17075 | reputable | |
#18426 | dependable | |
#19921 | reliably | |
#21863 | unreliable | |
#23137 | trustworthy | |
#39003 | trusty | |
#39400 | veritable | |
#75166 | unquestionable |
How to use reliable in a sentence?
We were so fortunate to have Bernie host Reliable Sources from its launch and during all those years. We learned so much from him as he was a walking, talking history professor of journalism in the second half of the 21st century, as he said at the start of every program, ‘welcome to Reliable Sources where we turn a critical lens on the media.’ And he meant it. On the program, Bernie was passionate about holding journalists and news organizations accountable. Bernie was a real pro, a gentleman to all the young staff and he never failed to look just right in his striped dress shirts and orange ties. Our sympathies to his wife, his daughters and his brother Marvin and whole Kalb family.
There needs to be more pressure on NGOs to ensure they provide clear figures which are timely, reliable, useful and comparable.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev:
We cherish (our) reputation as a reliable gas supplier... This (gas discount) is a serious measure to support the Ukrainian economy.
It does help his popularity, once this many soldiers come out to help, people view the army as a reliable unit. People still view Prayuth as a soldier.
It's a message I think many employees want to hear, some of these employees are reliable, skilled, good employees, so these companies are anticipating, thinking, 'We want to be in a position to have these employees to come back, and we want to hire them back, when the economy starts turning around.'.
Translations for reliable
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- موثوقArabic
- яуаплы, ышаныслыBashkir
- spolehlivýCzech
- pålideligDanish
- verlässlich, zuverlässigGerman
- αξιόπιστοςGreek
- fidindaEsperanto
- confiable, fiable, seguroSpanish
- luotettavaFinnish
- fiable, sûrFrench
- fertroudWestern Frisian
- iontaofaIrish
- seasmhach, earbsachScottish Gaelic
- אמיןHebrew
- विHindi
- megbízható, szavahihetőHungarian
- dapat diandalkanIndonesian
- affidabileItalian
- אָמִיןHebrew
- 頼もしいJapanese
- ವಿ� ್ವಾಸಾರ್ಹKannada
- 신뢰할 수있는Korean
- reliable "Latin
- haepapaMāori
- getrouwe, betrouwbaar, zekerheid, zekerDutch
- pålitelegNorwegian Nynorsk
- påliteligNorwegian
- niezawodnyPolish
- fiávelPortuguese
- fiabil, sigurRomanian
- надёжныйRussian
- pålitligSwedish
- நம்பகமானTamil
- నమ్మదగినTelugu
- เชื่อถือได้Thai
- güvenilirTurkish
- надійнийUkrainian
- قابل اعتمادUrdu
- đáng tin cậyVietnamese
- 可靠Chinese
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