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dependable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ// UK //dɪpˈɛndəbəl// de·pend·able

adj. reliable and steady. You can trust this person or thing to do what they are supposed to do every time.

adj. consistently reliable in performance or character. Often used to describe employees, machinery, or vehicles that function without failure.


SIMPLE

She is a dependable worker who never misses a deadline.

CONTEXTUAL

The old truck is not very fast, but it is dependable enough for short trips around the farm.

COMPLEX

In an era of volatile markets, investors often seek out dependable assets that provide modest but steady returns regardless of economic shifts.

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Origin

From depend + -able.

Usage

Typically used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'.

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