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What is the adjective for rely?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs rely and rely on which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

reliable
  1. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
  2. (communication) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't
  3. Synonyms:
      4. dependable, trustworthy, faithful, good, staunch, steady, trusty, honest, responsible, devoted, steadfast, unfailing, conscientious, constant, loyal, unswerving, calculable, committed, decent, dedicated, infallible, predictable, solid, trustable, unwavering, upright, decisive, determined, firm, high-principled, honorable, honourable, impeccable, reputable, respectable, righteous, truthful, unimpeachable, careful, incorrupt, positive, sincere, unequivocal, veracious, true-blue, true-hearted, tried and tested, tried and true, true, sure … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “I need reliable staff who will get the job done with a minimum of fuss.”
      “I trust his judgment as he has been an unwavering source of reliable advice over many years.”
      “They have a reputation for building some of the most reliable cars on the road.”
reliant
  1. Having reliance on somebody or something.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. conditional, contingent, dependent, subject, relying, ancillary, appurtenant, conditioned, counting, depending, needful, provisory, reckoning, relative, subordinate, subservient, susceptible, trusting, accessory to, controlled by, incidental to, liable to, regulated by, subject to, sustained by, under control of, provisional, based on, depending on, hingeing on, reliant on, resting on, dependent on, hanging on, determined by, contingent upon, contingent on, tentative, subject to change, bound by, conditional on, unconfirmed, swayed by, relying on, tied to, bound up with, constrained by, uncertain, stipulatory, proposed … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The charity gets no support from national or local government and is entirely reliant on donations, bequests, and fundraising.”
      “He admitted that the trusts were reliant on the computer system and would reassess the situation in light of the problems.”
      “Also reliant on honeydew are the threatened New Zealand parrots known as kaka.”
reliabilist
  1. (philosophy) Of or pertaining to reliabilism
reliabilistic
  1. Of or relating to reliabilism.
relied
  1. simple past tense and past participle of rely
  2. Synonyms:
      3. depended, counted, reckoned, banked, bet, betted, planned, trusted, anticipated, bargained, calculated, expected, leaned, leant, entrusted, hoped, looked, believed in, counted on, banked on, hoped for, trusted in, gambled on, had faith in, placed reliance, swore by, sworn by, committed to, had every confidence in, put your faith in, bet bottom dollar on, had confidence in, clung to, laid money on, figured on, took for granted, taken for granted, took on trust, taken on trust, rode on coattails, ridden on coattails, pinned your faith on, reckoned on, relied on, bet on, assumed, planned on, bet one's bottom dollar, put trust in, calculated on … more
relying
  1. present participle of rely
  2. Synonyms:
      3. depending, counting, reckoning, banking, betting, planning, trusting, anticipating, bargaining, calculating, expecting, leaning, entrusting, hoping, looking, believing in, counting on, depending on, banking on, hoping for, trusting in, gambling on, having faith in, placing reliance, swearing by, committing to, having every confidence in, putting your faith in, betting bottom dollar on, having confidence in, clinging to, laying money on, figuring on, taking for granted, taking on trust, riding on coattails, pinning your faith on, reckoning on, relying on, betting on, assuming, planning on, taking as read, calculating on, looking to, confiding, having faith, hinging on, betting one's bottom dollar, turning to … more
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