dependable

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]

Adjective

dependable (comparative more dependable, superlative most dependable)

1. Able, or easily able to be depended on.

   He was a very dependable person.

Translations

able to be depended on

• Bulgarian: надежден (bg) (nadežden), сигурен (bg) (siguren)
• Czech: spolehlivý (cs) m
• Dutch: betrouwbaar (nl)
• Finnish: luotettava (fi)
• French: fiable (fr)

• German: zuverlässig (de), verlässlich (de)
• Hebrew: מהימן (he)
• Manx: barrantagh (gv)
• Scottish Gaelic: seasmhach (gd)
• Spanish: fiable (es)

Noun

dependable (plural dependables)

1. A reliable person or thing.
   • 2009 June 7, Jeff Z. Klein, “At Full Strength, Red Wings Dominate”, New York Times:

     But Datsyuk’s return rejuvenated the old dependables like Rafalski, Lidstrom and Marian Hossa, who consistently outshone Malkin and Crosby.