Definition of DEPENDABLE

dependable

Plural: dependables

Adjective

  • worthy of reliance or trust
    • "a dependable worker"

Adjective Satellite

  • worthy of being depended on
    • "a dependable worker"
  • consistent in performance or behavior
    • "dependable in one's habits"
  • financially sound

Adj

  • Able, or easily able to be depended on.

Noun

  • A reliable person or thing.

Examples

  • He was a very dependable person.

Origin / Etymology

From depend + -able.

Synonyms

good, honest, reliable, rock-steady, safe, secure, steady-going, true

Scrabble Score: 16

dependable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dependable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dependable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

dependable: valid Words With Friends Word