Meanings
noundependability (countable and uncountable, plural dependabilities)
plural dependabilities
- countableuncountableThe characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of being dependable or reliable
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)pend-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)pn̥d-éh₁ye-ti
- Proto-Italic*pendējō
- Proto-Italic*pendēō
- Latinpendeō
- Latindependeō
- Old Frenchdependre
- Middle Englishdependen
- Englishdepend
- Englishdependability
Translations
Bulgarian надеждност
- надеждност (nadeždnost)characteristic of being dependable
French fiabilité, sûreté de fonctionnement
- fiabilitécharacteristic of being dependable
- sûreté de fonctionnementcharacteristic of being dependable
Māori ngākau pono
- ngākau ponocharacteristic of being dependable
Polish bezawaryjność, niezawodność
- bezawaryjnośćcharacteristic of being dependable
- niezawodnośćcharacteristic of being dependable
Romanian siguranța în funcționare
- siguranța în funcționarecharacteristic of being dependable
Spanish dependibilidad
- dependibilidadcharacteristic of being dependable
Swedish tillförlitlighet
- tillförlitlighetcharacteristic of being dependable
Cite this entry
APA
dependability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependability
MLA
“dependability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependability. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dependability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependability.
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