| Adj. | 1. | dependable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" undependable, unreliable - not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant" | |
| 2. | dependable - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" | |
| 3. | dependable - consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" | |
| 4. | dependable - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" | |