reliable
11reliable */*/ — UK [rɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a) a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do Alice can look after the children. She s very reliable. a reliable workman/car b) a reliable vehicle …
12reliable — re|li|a|ble [ rı laıəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) a reliable person is someone you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do: DEPENDABLE: Alice can take care of the children. She s very reliable. a reliable workman a ) a… …
13reliable — [[t]rɪla͟ɪ͟əb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED People or things that are reliable can be trusted to work well or to behave in the way that you want them to. She was efficient and reliable... Japanese cars are so reliable. Syn: dependable Derived words …
14reliable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, f …
15reliable — reliability, reliableness, n. reliably, adv. /ri luy euh beuhl/, adj. that may be relied on; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information. [1560 70; RELY + ABLE] Syn. trusty, authentic, consistent. RELIABLE, INFALLIBLE …
16reliable — adjective 1) reliable evidence Syn: dependable, good, well founded, authentic, valid, genuine, sound, true 2) a reliable friend Syn: trustworthy, dependable, good, true …
17reliable — 1. adjective /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ a) Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles. . b) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires… …
18reliable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trustworthy, dependable, trusty, responsible. See certainty, probity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a sound character] Syn. Dependable, trustworthy, firm, unimpeachable, trusty, sterling, strong …
19reliable — re|li|a|ble [rıˈlaıəbəl] adj someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or depended on = ↑dependable →↑rely ▪ a birth control method that is cheap and reliable ▪ Miller was a quiet and reliable man. >reliably adv >reliability… …
20reliable — adjective someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or depended on: She may forget she s not very reliable. | a reliable source of information opposite unreliable reliably adverb reliability noun (U) …
