reliable

/ri'laiəbl/

Thân thiện

A reliable worker always arrives on time for his shift.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Worthy of being depended on; consistently good in quality or performance: Describes a person, thing, or system that can be trusted to work well or behave as expected.
   • Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief: Describes information, accounts, or sources that are accurate and truthful.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a person or worker:

  • She is a reliable employee who always meets her deadlines.
  • We need a reliable babysitter we can trust.

• Describing an object, system, or service:

  • This car is very reliable; it never breaks down.
  • Is the public transportation system reliable in this city?

• Describing information or a source:

  • The journalist cited information from a reliable source.
  • You should only get medical advice from reliable websites.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Proven reliable": Emphasizes that something has demonstrated its dependability over time.

  • This model of printer has been proven reliable in office environments.

• In technical or scientific contexts: Often used to describe data, methods, or instruments that yield consistent and accurate results.

  • The experiment requires reliable data for valid conclusions.

Variants and Related Words

• Reliably (adverb): In a dependable manner.

  • The system reliably performs the same task thousands of times a day.

• Reliability (noun): The quality of being dependable.

  • The reliability of the witness's testimony was questioned.

• Unreliable (adjective): The opposite; not able to be trusted or depended on.

  • The forecast was unreliable, so we got caught in the rain.

Synonyms

• Dependable: Trustworthy and consistent.
• Trustworthy: Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
• Consistent: Unchanging in achievement or effect over time.

Antonyms

• Unreliable: Not able to be relied upon.
• Undependable: Not trustworthy or reliable.
• Fallible: Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.

Common Collocations and Phrases

• Reliable source: A trustworthy origin of information.

  • Always check if the news is from a reliable source.

• Reliable indicator: A consistent sign or measure of something.

  • Consumer confidence is a reliable indicator of economic health.

• Reliable performance: Consistent and satisfactory functioning.

  • Customers praise the product for its reliable performance.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
   • an authentic account by an eyewitness
   • reliable information
2. worthy of being depended on
   • a dependable worker
   • an honest working stiff
   • a reliable sourcSFLe of information
   • he was true to his word
   • I would be true for there are those who trust me
3. worthy of reliance or trust
   • a reliable source of information
   • a dependable worker

Từ đồng nghĩa

• authentic
• dependable
• honest
• true