reliable

1. 1

   Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy

   • the best means, and the most reliable pledge, of a higher object
2. 2

   Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't.

syn. secure · dependable · trustworthy · solid · firm · sure

ant. unreliable

1. 1

   Something or someone reliable or dependable

   • the old reliables