reliable

Word parts

rely + -able

Pronunciation

• enPR: rĭ-līʹə-bəl, IPA ^(key): /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

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Adjective

Positive reliable

Comparative more reliable

Superlative most reliable

1. Something or someone that is reliable can be trusted or believed.
   • Antonym: unreliable

   I told you computers are reliable, they finished the task in just 10 minutes when we took 5 hours for!

   Gideon is very reliable if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.!