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

See also: certain, sound, steady, straight-up [informal], sure, tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true, trustable, trustworthy, trusty, undeviating

Antonym: unreliable