ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -worthy of being trusted; honest, reliable, or dependable.

Detailed explanation-2: -In particular, dependable is often used of people and their characteristics, as in She’s a dependable earner, while reliable is sometimes used more specifically to mean that the person or thing’s achievement, accuracy, or honesty can be relied upon, as in They provided reliable information.

Detailed explanation-3: -trustworthy, trusty, trusted, steadfast, faithful, responsible.

Detailed explanation-4: -loyal, staunch, steady, sturdy, true, trustworthy, certain, constant, faithful, rocklike, secure, stable, steadfast, sure, tried, tried-and-true, trusty, unfailing.