Dependable vs Correct - What's the difference?
dependable | correct | Related terms |
A reliable person or thing.
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Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Dependable is a related term of correct.
As adjectives the difference between dependable and correct
is that dependable is able, or easily able to be depended on while correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As a noun dependable
is a reliable person or thing.As a verb correct is
to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.dependable
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(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.