dependable meaning

dependable means 'able to be trusted or relied on'.

dependable :

reliable, trustworthy

adjective

▪ She is a dependable friend.

▪ She is a trustworthy friend.

▪ The car is very dependable.

▪ The car is very reliable.

paraphrasing

▪ reliable – trustworthy

▪ trustworthy – reliable

▪ steady – consistent

▪ consistent – steady

dependable

Pronunciation

dependable [dɪˈpɛndəbl]

The stress is on 'pend' and sounds like 'di-pen-duh-bl'.

Common phrases and grammar about dependable

dependable - Common meaning

adjective
reliable, trustworthy

Part of Speech Changes for "dependable"

▪ dependability (noun) – the quality of being trustworthy

▪ dependably (adverb) – in a trustworthy manner

Common Expressions with "dependable"

▪ dependable service – reliable service

▪ dependable source – trustworthy source

▪ dependable employee – reliable worker

▪ dependable results – consistent outcomes

Important examples of dependable in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, dependable often describes reliable people or services.

▪The company offers dependable service.
▪The company provides reliable service.

Example of a confusing word: dependent (relying on something or someone)

▪The company offers dependent service.
▪The company provides service that relies on something else.
"Dependable" is an adjective meaning "reliable" or "trustworthy," and it is used to describe something or someone you can rely on, such as "dependable service." "Dependent," however, means "relying on something or someone else" and is not used to describe services or people in the same way. Saying "dependent service" implies that the service itself relies on something else, which is not the intended meaning. Therefore, "dependable" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As an adjective, dependable is used to describe nouns, often appearing in grammar questions about adjectives.

▪He is a dependable employee.
▪He is a reliable worker.

dependable

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

dependable source

'reliable source', often used in discussions about information or data.

▪We need a dependable source for this information.
▪We need a reliable source for this information.

rock-solid dependable

means 'extremely reliable', used to emphasize trustworthiness.

▪He is rock-solid dependable.
▪He is extremely reliable.

Differences between similar words and dependable

dependable

,

reliable

differences

Dependable and reliable both mean trustworthy, but dependable often implies consistency over time.

dependable
▪She is a dependable worker.
▪She is a trustworthy worker.
reliable
▪The machine is reliable.
▪The machine is trustworthy.
dependable

Words with the same origin as dependable

The origin of dependable

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

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Words with the same origin

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