dependability

[ dih-pen-duh-bil-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. the quality of being able to be relied on; trustworthiness or constancy:How grateful he was for his partner’s calmness and steadfast dependability, carefully managing their affairs year after year.

Origin of dependability

1
  • Rarely de·pend·a·ble·ness [dih-pen-duh-buhl-nis] /dɪˈpɛn də bəl nɪs/ .

Other words from dependability

  • in·ter·de·pend·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • non·de·pend·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • un·de·pend·a·bil·i·ty, noun

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How to use dependability in a sentence

  • To the legacy qualities were added another: a higher standard of dependability.

    Nationalism on Four Wheels | Clive Irving | October 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • And that dependability rested as much on the engines as on the airplane.

  • When dealing with him in other business ways rely on him and let him know you admire his dependability.

    How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
  • dependability, honesty, economy, faithfulness and his capacity for finishing what he starts are the strongest points of this type.

    How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
  • You see, he had many attractive qualities, but dependability was not a feature of his equipment.

    Turns about Town | Robert Cortes Holliday
  • Wardrop had that after-debauch suspicion of all men, but I think he grasped at me as a dependability.

    The Window at the White Cat | Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Non-dependability is fatal, as many a commander would not know how to act, and in war, he who hesitates is lost.

    The Sequel | George A. Taylor