reliableadjective
uk/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/us/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/B1 Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect:
Is your watch reliable?
reliable information
Gideon is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
Opposite
unreliable
More examples
- What is the most reliable method of contraception?
- A great deal of effort has gone into making the software reliable.
- Price alone is not a reliable indicator of quality.
- We have reliable information that a strike is planned next month.
- This survey is considered to be a reliable barometer of public opinion.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Loyal, faithful & dependable
- a man/woman of his/her word idiom
- a safe pair of hands idiom
- allegiance
- be as good as your word idiom
- be there for sb idiom
- faithful
- faithfulness
- fealty
- fidelity
- fiduciary
- hand
- paid-up
- stand
- staunchly
- straight
- straight arrow idiom
- the Pledge of Allegiance
- true-blue
- trustworthy
- word
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reliability
noun [ U ] uk/rɪˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/rɪˌlaɪ.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
C1
Rolls-Royce cars are famous for their quality and reliability.
reliably
adverb uk/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bli/us/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bli/
I am reliably informed that you have been talking about resigning from the company.