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reliable |
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")
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