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Loyal vs Reliable - What's the difference?

loyal | reliable |

As adjectives the difference between loyal and reliable

is that loyal is having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something while reliable is suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy.

As a proper noun Loyal

is a town in Oklahoma.

As a noun reliable is

something or someone reliable or dependable.

loyal

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
  • Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
  • Faithful to a person or cause.

    • Antonyms

    * disloyal * fickle * treacherous

    Derived terms

    * loyal toast

    Related terms

    * loyalty

    Anagrams

    * ----

    reliable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suitable]] or fit to be [[rely on, relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
    • A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles. -- .
    The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. -- .
    According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable , being peopled in those agitated times by unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs. --.
  • (signal processing, of a communication protocol) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't

    • Synonyms

    * secure * dependable

    Antonyms

    * unreliable

    Derived terms

    * reliableness * reliably * semireliable

    Related terms

    * reliability * reliance * rely

    See also

    * (Reliability)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something or someone or dependable
    • the old reliables