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/ rɪˈlaɪ ə bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
Origin of reliable First recorded in 1560–70; rely + -able
SYNONYMS FOR reliable trusty, authentic, consistent.
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ANTONYMS FOR reliable undependable, questionable, deceitful.
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synonym study for reliable Reliable, infallible, trustworthy apply to persons, objects, ideas, or information that can be depended upon with confident certainty. Reliable suggests consistent dependability of judgment, character, performance, or result: a reliable formula, judge, car, meteorologist. Infallible suggests the complete absence of error, breakdown, or poor performance: an infallible test, system, marksman. Trustworthy emphasizes the steady and honest dependability which encourages one's confidence, belief, or trust: trustworthy and accurate reports.
OTHER WORDS FROM reliable re·li·a·bil·i·ty, re·li·a·ble·ness, noun re·li·a·bly, adverb non·re·li·a·ble, adjective non·re·li·a·ble·ness, noun
non·re·li·a·bly, adverb qua·si-re·li·a·ble, adjective qua·si-re·li·a·bly, adverb ul·tra·re·li·a·ble, adjective ul·tra·re·li·a·ble·ly, adverb
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Example sentences from the Web for reliable Reliably Democratic Maryland and Massachusetts elected Republicans as governors.
Earth to DNC: Dyspeptic Dad Still Votes, Too | Lloyd Green| November 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
With that kind of track record, how can anyone make the argument that independent/swing voters are reliably partisan?
Yes, Independent Swing Voters Are Real. And May Decide Who Wins Elections | Linda Killian| November 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A reliably Republican midterm electorate will cancel out a Democratic-leaning presidential-year electorate and then some.
The Dems’ Midterm Performance Anxiety | Michael Tomasky| October 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
She led a reliably epic and wild life, powered by a brand of comedy that regarded nothing as beyond the pale.
What Joan Rivers Said She Would Do If She Were Dictator of America | Asawin Suebsaeng| September 5, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He was, however, reliably political—as well as reliably liberal—in a fair amount of his stand-up comedy.
The Political Passion of Robin Williams, From Reagan-Bashing to AIDS Prevention | Asawin Suebsaeng| August 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The application, therefore, can be valid only if the constancy of general conditions may be reliably assumed.
Criminal Psychology | Hans Gross
A goodly number of men before him had altered their humble plans for the same reason, I am reliably informed.
Truxton King | George Barr McCutcheon
Name and word recall more quickly, reliably, and energetically the objects they stand for than do the objects their symbols.
Criminal Psychology | Hans Gross
Later she was reliably informed that she had appeared splendidly collected and regally happy.
The Tyranny of Weakness | Charles Neville Buck
There would appear to have been little truth in these rumors, for he is reliably reported to be advancing on Havana.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 38, July 29, 1897 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for reliable adjective able to be trusted; predictable or dependable
Derived forms of reliable reliability or rare reliableness , noun reliably , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to reliable good, solid, positive, sincere, safe, steady, honest, respectable, predictable, stable, dependable, decisive, strong, decent, true, candid, careful, certain, conscientious, constant