Meaning & use
reliable
Consistently good in quality or performance, and able to be trusted.
See it in a sentence
Her old car has always been reliable, even after ten years of daily use.
We need a reliable source before publishing such a serious claim.
A note on using this word
Reliable is often paired with sources, machines, or people, emphasizing consistency rather than excellence.
Words with a similar meaning
dependabletrustworthy
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