reliable

Pluralreliables

1. 1
   adjective

   Able to be trusted to work well or do what is needed.

   Like a clock that always shows the right time.

   My old car is very reliable and always starts on cold mornings.

   She is a reliable friend who always keeps her promises.

   Similardependable, trustworthy, consistent, steady, solid

   Oppositeunreliable, undependable, erratic, inconsistent

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A person or thing that can be trusted to do its job well.

   Like the friend who always helps the moment you ask.

   On any project, you need a few reliables who deliver no matter what.

   He was the reliable everyone trusted in the final minutes of the game.

   Similarstalwart, mainstay, workhorse, standby

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3. 3
   adjective

   Describes a way of sending data that makes sure it arrives, or tells the sender if it does not.

   Like a delivery service that texts you when your package arrives or goes missing.

   TCP is a reliable way to send files across the internet.

   We need a reliable connection so that no messages get lost.

   Oppositeunreliable

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