reliable
358
2.7
- adjective
- /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
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confiable
- She has a reliable source for the latest news, ensuring she stays informed.
- a reliable source
- reliable information
- reliable data
This isn't as reliable as we think, you know?
- This isn't as reliable as we think, you know?
- It's actually a reliable health marker for men.
- Tom Cruise is, you know, obviously the most reliable movie star.
- It looks like it's the most concrete, the most reliable, and yet it wasn't.
- Low speed, clunky, noisy, not reliable, but ubiquitous.
- I have an outstanding, I have a reliable, foolproof memory.
- You said it's been a year since you've had a reliable paying job.
- So it's not, it's not reliable like my day job income.
- Basically, hard work is a reliable route to achieving something.
- Like what I look for Someone who's reliable, someone who's always there.
- They treated me like a son because I was reliable, honest and trustworthy.
- He's loyal to you and that is he is reliable and there for you.
- Just have one, just one reliable way to capture content.
- You, you take a test that's really quite reliable and it comes out positive.
Examples
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Were you a reliable witness?
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You can count on him; he is a reliable colleague who always meets deadlines.
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What if we really had, you know, reliable standards for student performance?
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And I left it with a reliable friend.
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It's actually a reliable health marker for men.
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If you trust a reliable person, that's good.
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Every patient with depression should have their suicide risk assessed using a reliable assessment tool at least once.
Academic text (2011) -
I inquired at the hotel for a reliable private detective.
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They treated me like a son because I was reliable, honest and trustworthy.
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The car's history proves it is a reliable vehicle with no major accidents.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person or thing you can rely on
993
1.0
Recognized as real, for example an owner or heir
525
3.0
Strong and dependable, trusted for quality
267
4.2
Something that seems true and that people can trust
92
3.5
Gives similar results each time
88
2.1
A person or thing you can depend on to be honest
53
4.2
Known to be honest and reliable
47
2.3
A person or thing you can trust to do what they promise
27
3.6
Very strong and not likely to fail or be wrong
15
3.4
Known to work well because people used it before
13
3.0
Always reliable and useful in many situations
7
8.2
Very honest and reliable so people cannot doubt it
5
4.9
Always reliable and steady
3
1.4
A person or group people rely on because they are honest
1
4.3
Very steady and reliable in what someone does
Antonyms
Compounds
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word reliable comes from the verb rely, which once meant 'to bind' or 'tie', so imagine your trust tied to that person. That's why a reliable person or thing is one you can trust or depend on.