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Believable vs Dependable - What's the difference?

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Believable is a related term of dependable.


As adjectives the difference between believable and dependable

is that believable is capable of being believed; credible while dependable is able, or easily able to be depended on.

As a noun dependable is

a reliable person or thing.

believable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being believed; credible.

    • Synonyms

    * plausible

    Antonyms

    * unbelievable

    Related terms

    * believability * believableness

    References

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    dependable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able, or easily able to be depended on.
    • He was a very dependable person.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reliable person or thing.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 7, author=Jeff Z. Klein, title=At Full Strength, Red Wings Dominate, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=But Datsyuk’s return rejuvenated the old dependables like Rafalski, Lidstrom and Marian Hossa, who consistently outshone Malkin and Crosby. }}