Word for someone who is "quietly reliable"
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00:00 Word For Someone Who Is &Quot;Quietly Reliable&Quot;
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00:38 Accepted Answer Score 50
00:53 Answer 3 Score 31
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 50
"steadfast".
This implies both reliability and a lack of drama. You could also go with "staunch", but that seems a little more likely to be not quiet.
ANSWER 2
Score 31
How about stalwart? As an adjective, it means "loyal, reliable, and hard-working." but you could also use it as a noun if you were specifying who the person was loyal to?
ANSWER 3
Score 14
an unfailing friend: not failing; not giving way; not falling short of expectation; completely dependable.
ANSWER 4
Score 12
This is an easy one to overlook:
Responsible (From the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary):
having the job or duty of dealing with or taking care of something or someone
able to be trusted to do what is right or to do the things that are expected or required
involving important duties, decisions, etc., that you are trusted to do
This carries the full meaning of what you are trying to say. This is a person that is not performing their duty for praise, or being especially noteworthy in their conduct, but just 'doing their job' and being dependable for things that are expected of them. It's not glamarous by any means - it's just being mature and dependable.