dependable

adj, noun — 2 senses

dependable

adj

UK [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]

Etymology From depend + -able.

1

Able, or easily able to be depended on.

He was a very dependable person.

Synonyms: stalwart
Derived terms: dependableness, dependably, undependable

dependable

noun

Etymology From depend + -able.

1

A reliable person or thing.

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

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