affidabile

reliable

adjective ahf-fee-DAH-bee-leh Rare

Also means

trustworthy

Usage Note

Affidabile is a two-form adjective: the singular (affidabile) serves both masculine and feminine; the plural is affidabili. It is widely used for people, machines, cars, and sources of information. The related noun is affidabilità (reliability), and the antonym is inaffidabile (unreliable).

Examples

"Ho bisogno di un meccanico affidabile."

Natural Translation

I need a reliable mechanic.

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