Dependable
Dependable adjective - Worthy of one's trust.
Usage example: seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season
Good is a synonym for dependable. In some cases you can use "Good" instead an adjective "Dependable".
Good
Good adjective - Firm in one's allegiance to someone or something.
Usage example: a good Democrat who wouldn't dream of voting for a Republican candidate
Dependable is a synonym for good in reliable topic. You can use "Dependable" instead an adjective "Good", if it concerns topics such as true, authentic.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Betty and Veronica: Hinted at with werewolf Angua, who has run away from her human life with good, dependable Carrot and joined up with a "good friend" Gavin, a true wolf who is implied to be an old flame.
Source: Discworld / The Fifth Elephant - Of course Sarah Jane Smith is more of a dependable mother figure than Chrissie and is a good mother to her own adopted son, so it's not like the show is devoid of a moral mother.
Source: Women Are Wiser -
But he usually shares his good stuffs with the others, and can be a dependable friend if need be.
Source: Literature / Henry Huggins
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