The meaning of DEPENDABLE is capable of being trusted or depended on : reliable. How to use dependable in a sentence.

The increasing availability of cheap, dependable artificial sources has made it possible for light to be treated like water, as a readily available resource.

If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.

Definition of dependable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. that can be relied on to do what you want or need. She is loyal and totally dependable. The service was not entirely …

dependable adjective reliable, sure, responsible, steady, faithful, staunch, reputable, trustworthy, trusty, unfailing He was a good friend and a dependable companion.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 de•pend•a•ble /dɪˈpɛndəbəl/ adj. worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee. de•pend•a•bil•i•ty /dɪˌpɛndəˈbɪlɪti/ …