No Matter How You Say It: Dependability
Word Origin
De- is the Latin prefix meaning “down” or “from” combined with the word pendere (“to hang”)
Can you see how Dependability is something reliable enough “to hang from.”
Sign Language
Can you see the hanging reference from the Latin in the Depend Sign and Unreliable as the opposite?
Dependability Idioms
A rock
A safe pair of hands
A true friend
Always there for you
An anchor in the storm
As if one’s life depended on it
As reliable as the sunrise
As solid as a rock
Come through in the clutch
Depend on the kindness of strangers
Good as your word
He’s got your back
Man/woman of his/her word
Old Faithful
Old Reliable
On the dot
Rock solid
Salt of the earth
See someone through thick and thin
Someone who follows through
Someone who is always there to pick up the pieces
Someone who is always there with a helping hand
Someone who is always there with a listening ear
Someone you can set your watch by
Someone you can trust with your life
The backbone of the team
Tried and tested
True Blue
You can count on me
In Other Words
Reliability
Consistency
Loyalty
Reliability
Trustworthiness
Steadfastness
Constancy
Accountability
Work Ethic
