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Webster 1828 Edition


Dependable

DEPENDABLE

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Adj.
That may be depended on; as dependable friendships.

Definition 2024


dependable

dependable

English

Adjective

dependable (comparative more dependable, superlative most dependable)

  1. Able, or easily able to be depended on.
    He was a very dependable person.

Translations

Noun

dependable (plural dependables)

  1. A reliable person or thing.
    • 2009 June 7, Jeff Z. Klein, “At Full Strength, Red Wings Dominate”, in New York Times:
      But Datsyuk’s return rejuvenated the old dependables like Rafalski, Lidstrom and Marian Hossa, who consistently outshone Malkin and Crosby.