reliable meaning

reliable means 'able to be trusted or depended on'.

reliable :

trustworthy, dependable

adjective

▪ She is a reliable friend.

▪ She is a friend you can trust.

▪ The car is very reliable.

▪ The car can be trusted to work well.

paraphrasing

▪ dependable – trustworthy

▪ trustworthy – can be trusted

▪ steady – stable

▪ consistent – always the same

reliable

Pronunciation

reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl]

The stress is on 'li' and sounds like 'ri-lie-uh-bl'.

Common phrases and grammar about reliable

reliable - Common meaning

adjective
trustworthy, dependable

Part of Speech Changes for "reliable"

▪ reliability (noun) – the quality of being trustworthy

▪ rely (verb) – to depend on

▪ reliance (noun) – dependence

▪ reliant (adjective) – dependent

Common Expressions with "reliable"

▪ reliable source – a trustworthy source

▪ reliable information – trustworthy information

▪ reliable person – a dependable person

▪ reliable system – a dependable system

Important examples of reliable in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, reliable is often used to describe people or things that can be trusted.

▪The team needs reliable data.
▪The team needs data they can trust.

Example of a confusing word: liable (legally responsible)

▪The team needs liable data.
▪The team needs data that is legally responsible.
"Reliable" is an adjective meaning "trustworthy" or "dependable," and it is correctly used to describe data that the team can trust. "Liable," on the other hand, is an adjective meaning "legally responsible," and it is not used to describe data. The sentence "The team needs liable data" is grammatically incorrect and does not make sense in this context. Therefore, "reliable" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Reliable is used as an adjective and often modifies nouns like source, information, or person in TOEIC questions.

▪She is known as a reliable employee.
▪She is known as an employee you can trust.

reliable

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

reliable source

'trustworthy source', used when talking about information that can be trusted.

▪We need a reliable source for this data.
▪We need a trustworthy source for this data.

as reliable as clockwork

means 'very dependable', used to describe something that works perfectly.

▪His work is as reliable as clockwork.
▪His work is very dependable.

Differences between similar words and reliable

reliable

,

dependable

differences

Reliable and dependable both mean trustworthy, but reliable often suggests consistency over time.

reliable
▪She is a reliable assistant.
▪She is an assistant you can trust.
dependable
▪He is a dependable worker.
▪He is a worker you can trust.

reliable

,

trustworthy

differences

Reliable means consistently trustworthy, while trustworthy means worthy of trust without implying consistency.

reliable
▪This is a reliable car.
▪She is a friend you can trust.
trustworthy
▪She is a trustworthy friend.
▪She is a friend you can trust.

Words with the same origin as reliable

The origin of reliable

The word reliable comes from the verb 'rely' with the suffix '-able', meaning able to be depended on.

Word structure

It has the root 'rely' (to depend) and the suffix '-able' (capable of), meaning 'able to be depended on'.

Words with the same origin

The root of reliable is rely. Words with the same root include reliance (dependence).

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