1 that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on
SYNDEPENDABLE:
We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working. * a reliable friend / supplier / supporter * My car's not as reliable as it used to be.
2 that is likely to be correct or true:
Our information comes from a reliable source. * a reliable witness * How reliable are the local weather forecasts? * These tests are a reliable indicator of future performance.
OPPUNRELIABLE
reliability noun [U]:
The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability. * The reliability of these results has been questioned. * The aircraft has an exceptional record of reliability.
reliably adverb:
I am reliably informed (= told by sb who knows the facts) that the company is being sold.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for reliable is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is reliable a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, reliable is tagged as adjective.
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