reliables

Those you trust

Reliables is a noun for people or things that can be counted on.

The word treats the adjective reliable as a noun, then pluralizes it: The team's reliables showed up when it mattered.

Often used in sports or workplace contexts for dependable performers: She's one of our reliables.

dependables

standbys

Reliable fallback options

mainstaysPrincipal supporting elements
stalwartsDevoted, reliable supporters
constantsUnchanging fixed values

anchors · pillars · backbones · cornerstones · workhorses · faithfuls · go-tos · steadies · certainties · fixtures

performers

veterans

Former armed forces members

professionalsSkilled, paid practitioners
journeymenQualified skilled laborers
troupersSteadfast, uncomplaining workers

steadies · contributors · role-players · dependables · backups · understudies · regulars · starters · workhorses · grinders

vehicles

workhorses

Steady, reliable producers

beatersTools for mixing
dailiesUnedited film prints
commutersDaily work travelers

trucks · sedans · Toyotas · Hondas · miles · durability · maintenance · longevity · mileage · engines

Categories

reliablesmainstays, staples, standbys, stalwarts, dependables
loyal supportersdiehards, loyalists, devotees, die-hard fans, true believers
go-tosfavorites, staples, standbys, mainstays, regulars

Opposites

dependability

reliablesflakes

Thin, flat pieces

no-shows · loose cannons · fair-weather friends · quitters · slackers

character/authenticity

reliablesflatterers

Those offering insincere praise

backstabbers · betrayers · turncoats · sycophants · phonies

Phrases

reliable sourceTrustworthy origin of information
reliable transportVehicle that consistently functions
reliable systemsConsistently performing arrangements

Family

reliable, unreliable, reliably, unreliably

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G