DEPENDABLENESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

dependableness

noun

Definition of dependableness

as in reliability

worthiness as the recipient of another's trust or confidence the questionable dependableness of the no-name televisions being sold at a discount store

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reliability

Noun

That experience helped shape Antares’ thinking around reliability and manufacturing maturity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Fragmented systems, inconsistent data, undocumented business logic and years of workarounds will show up in the quality and reliability of what gets produced.

— Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reliability

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