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Adjective: dependable  di'pen-du-bul
  1. Worthy of reliance or trust
    "a dependable worker"
    - reliable
     
  2. Worthy of being depended on
    "a dependable worker"
    - honest, reliable, true
     
  3. Consistent in performance or behaviour
    "dependable in one's habits"
    - rock-steady, steady-going
     
  4. Financially sound
    "a dependable investment"
    - good, safe, secure

See also: certain, dependableness, sound, steady, sure, tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, undeviating

Antonym: undependable