RELIABLE Synonyms

• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth

• without dissimulation; frank

• worthy of being depended on

• without pretensions

• not forged

• gained or earned without cheating or stealing

• worthy of trust or belief

• taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations

• capable of being believed

• (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous

• appearing to merit belief or acceptance

• steadfast in affection or allegiance

• not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend

• any loyal and steadfast following

• a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

• marked by fidelity to an original

• steadfast in allegiance or duty

• inspired by love for your country

• unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

• worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

• being the agent or cause

• having an acceptable credit rating

• of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous

• entirely of one substance with no holes inside

• matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

• the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape

• a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume

• characterized by good substantial quality

• of one substance or character throughout

• uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks

• providing abundant nourishment

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• not soft or yielding to pressure

• having length, breadth and thickness

• impenetrable for the eye

• financially dependable

• of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial

• meriting respect or esteem

• of the same color throughout

• acting together as a single undiversified whole

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

• firm and dependable especially in loyalty

• conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

• not counterfeit or copied

• free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

• free from danger or risk

• not likely to fail or give way

• immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

• financially safe

• get by special effort

• cause to be firmly attached

• assure payment of

• make certain of

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• furnish with battens

• consistent with fact or reality; not false

• expressing or given to expressing the truth

• proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment

• as acknowledged

• accurately placed or thrown

• devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth

• conforming to definitive criteria

• worthy of being depended on

• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• rightly so called

• determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles

• having a legally established claim

• in tune; accurate in pitch

• accurately fitted; level

• make level, square, balanced, or concentric

• worthy of trust or belief

• a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges