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- pronunciation:
- dih
pen
d
bl
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When someone is dependable, you know that they will always do what you need them to do.
Janet's mom always calls the same plumber when there is a water problem. She says he's the most dependable.- synonyms:
- reliable
- similar words:
- constant, faithful, good, responsible, secure, steady, sure, true
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| related words: |
decent, loyal |
| derivations: |
dependably (adv.), dependability (n.) |
The word dependable
contains the following parts:
pend, pens
Latin
root
that means hang; weigh; spend
  Example words:
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable + -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, adorable, amiable, audible, biodegradable, capable, convertible, dependable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, flammable, flexible, illegible, impossible, inaudible, incapable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, incurable, indivisible, inevitable, invaluable, invincible, invisible, irreversible, legible, likable, lovable, movable, notable, perishable, portable, possible, sensible, usable, visible, washable, affordable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, durable, renewable, sustainable
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