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Meanings of dependable in English

Portuguese
fiável
Catalan
fiable
Spanish
cumplidor

Worthy of being depended on.

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fiável

Financially sound.

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Consistent in performance or behavior.

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Usage of dependable in English
1
The best way to do so is by being consistent and dependable.
Ebony
2
There is, of course, nothing wrong with staying close to the dependable.
The Irish Times
3
Fortunately he had a small group of dependable allies to protect him.
William and harry
4
They are a strong and dependable unit, well led and thoroughly trained.
Ilse Witch
5
He remained a vital figure, a strong personality, and a dependable player.
The Guardian
6
He's a loner, but has friends who think he's solid and dependable.
The cold room
7
Leave the cigarette-smokers alone, anyhow; they're not as dependable as the others.
Linda Condon
8
Almost all luxury goods, the only really dependable commodities in interstellar trade.
Little Fuzzy
9
It was he who had always been the mainstay, the dependable one.
The Turtles of Tasman
10
He had been her confidant and her best and most dependable friend.
Jarka Ruus
11
That several dependable men had brought word of great unrest in Palestine.
Jimgrim and Allah's Peace
12
Niclas had been right about the Okie being a hard, dependable worker.
Her mother's hope
13
Ross, nearly 40, remains as solid and dependable as an oak though.
The Guardian
14
She had always been the dependable rock and hoped she could help.
The outsiders
15
She was meticulously organized, dependable to a fault, and always on time.
How to make love like a porn star
16
And in Trnava on Sunday evening he was as dependable as usual.
The Guardian
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Translations for dependable
Catalan
fiable
Dependable through the time
Dependable across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common