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Marvelous vs Reliable - What's the difference?

marvelous | reliable | Related terms |

Marvelous is a related term of reliable.


As adjectives the difference between marvelous and reliable

is that marvelous is (us) exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful while reliable is suitable]] or fit to be [[rely on|relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy.

As a noun reliable is

something or someone or dependable.

marvelous

English

Alternative forms

* (UK ) marvellous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (US) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
  • I went to a marvelous party last week.

    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

    See also

    * (Reliability)

    Noun

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