dependable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ] (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pn̥d-éh₁ye-ti Proto-Italic *pendējō Proto-Italic *pendēō Latin pendeō Latin dependeōder. Old French dependreder. Middle English dependen English depend Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English dependable From depend + -able.
Meanings
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Able, or easily able to be depended on.
He was a very dependable person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dependable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dependable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dependableness · dependably · undependable
Synonyms
Translations (49)
mi titikaha (able to be depended on) · it affidabile (able to be depended on) · be надзе́йны (able to be depended on) · ca acèrrim (able to be depended on) · pl niezawodny (able to be depended on) · pt forte (able to be depended on) · mi horopū (able to be depended on) · de ausdauernd (able to be depended on) · da driftsikker (able to be depended on) · es fiable (able to be depended on) · oc fisable (able to be depended on) · cs spolehlivý (able to be depended on) · es dependible (able to be depended on) · gv barrantagh (able to be depended on) · bg сигурен (able to be depended on) · sv ståndaktig (able to be depended on) · uk наді́йний (able to be depended on) · mk доверлив (able to be depended on) · gd seasmhach (able to be depended on) · tr itimat edilir (able to be depended on) · fr fiable (able to be depended on) · mi hākirikiri (able to be depended on) · de zuverlässig (able to be depended on) · he מהימן (able to be depended on) · fi vankkumaton (able to be depended on) · fi luotettava (able to be depended on) · sa दृढ (able to be depended on) · bg надежден (able to be depended on) · mi tōmau (able to be depended on) · de beharrlich (able to be depended on) · nl betrouwbaar (able to be depended on) · la fīdus (able to be depended on) · de verlässlich (able to be depended on) · ug پۇختا (able to be depended on) · tr itimada şayan (able to be depended on) · es firme (able to be depended on) · io ferma (able to be depended on) · sv pålitlig (able to be depended on) · ca fiable (able to be depended on) · da pålidelig (able to be depended on) · it fermo (able to be depended on) · ms kuat (able to be depended on) · pt confiável (able to be depended on) · ru надёжный (able to be depended on) · ro fiabil (able to be depended on) · nb trofast (able to be depended on) · tr güvenilir (able to be depended on) · mi ngākau pono (able to be depended on) · bg непоколебим (able to be depended on)