Grep of noun reliable
reliableness
Overview of adj reliable
The adj reliable has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) reliable, dependable -- (worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker")
2. (2) authentic, reliable -- (conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information")
3. (1) dependable, honest, reliable, true -- (worthy of being depended on "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me")
Antonyms of adj reliable
3 senses of reliable
Sense 1
reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable)
unreliable (vs. reliable), undependable (vs. dependable)
=> erratic, temperamental
=> uncertain
=> unsound
Sense 2
authentic, reliable
INDIRECT (VIA trustworthy) -> untrustworthy, untrusty
Sense 3
dependable, honest, reliable, true(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA trustworthy) -> untrustworthy, untrusty
Similarity of adj reliable
3 senses of reliable
Sense 1
reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable)
=> certain, sure
=> straight
=> tested, time-tested, tried tried and true
=> true
=> undeviating
Also See-> trustworthy#1, trusty#1
Sense 2
authentic, reliable
=> trustworthy (vs. untrustworthy), trusty
Sense 3
dependable, honest, reliable, true(prenominal)
=> trustworthy (vs. untrustworthy), trusty
Attributes of adj reliable
Familiarity of adj reliable
reliable used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj reliable
reliable
unreliable
Overview of adj reliable
The adj reliable has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) reliable, dependable -- (worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker")
2. (2) authentic, reliable -- (conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information")
3. (1) dependable, honest, reliable, true -- (worthy of being depended on "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me")
reliable definition
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