頼もしい|たのもしいtanomoshii[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectivereliable; dependable; trustworthy; reassuring
   彼かれは頼たのもしい男おとこだ。↗

   He is a man to be depended on.
2. i-adjectivehopeful; promising

• Synonym堅実けんじつNeutralRefers to running things soundly without taking risks, as in 「堅実な経営」; 「頼もしい」 stresses the reassuring feeling of being able to rely on someone.
• Synonym有望ゆうぼうNeutralMeans having a promising future, as in 「将来有望」; 「頼もしい」 can also be used of bright prospects.
• Related着実ちゃくじつNeutralDescribes steady, step-by-step progress, as in 「着実に進む」; 「頼もしい」 instead highlights that someone or something seems dependable.
• Related手堅いてがたいNeutralDescribes a safe, sure approach that avoids mistakes; 「頼もしい」 stresses making others feel one can be relied on.
• Related実直じっちょくNeutralDescribes an honest, earnest character; 「頼もしい」 highlights ability and the sense that someone can be depended on.
• Related確かたしかNeutralMeans certain and reliable, as in 「確かな腕」; 「頼もしい」 adds a subjective feeling of reassurance.
• Related律儀りちぎNeutralDescribes a dutiful, loyal person, as in 「律儀な人」; 「頼もしい」 stresses dependable ability.
• Related真面目まじめNeutralDescribes a serious, earnest attitude; 「頼もしい」 stresses the feeling that someone can be relied on with confidence.
• Related正直しょうじきNeutralMeans honest and frank; 「頼もしい」 stresses being someone you can depend on.
• Related誠実せいじつNeutralRefers to sincerity and faithfulness as moral character; 「頼もしい」 stresses dependable ability.
• Related良心的りょうしんてきNeutralDescribes acting in good conscience; also used of fair prices, as in 「良心的な店」.
• Related篤実とくじつWrittenA written/formal term for a sincere, kind-hearted character; 「頼もしい」 stresses being someone you can rely on.
• Related揺るぎないゆるぎないNeutralMeans firm and unshakable, as in 「揺るぎない信念」; 「頼もしい」 stresses that someone seems dependable.
• Related安定したあんていしたNeutralObjectively describes a stable, unchanging state; 「頼もしい」 carries the speaker's subjective sense of reassurance.
• Antonym頼りないたよりないNeutralThe antonym on reliability: describes someone or something you cannot count on.
• Antonym心細いこころぼそいNeutralThe antonym on peace of mind: describes feeling helpless and uneasy with no one to rely on.

Use 「頼もしい」 for a person (or thing) whose ability makes you feel you can rely on them, and also for promising prospects. For steady, risk-free approaches choose 「着実」「堅実」「手堅い」; for honest character 「実直」「誠実」「真面目」「正直」; for firmness 「揺るぎない」; for certainty 「確か」; for a bright future 「有望」. The antonyms are 「頼りない」 (unreliable) and 「心細い」 (feeling helpless).

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1. 頼たよりになりそうな様子ようす。信頼しんらいできる。
2. 将来的しょうらいてきに期待きたいできる。有望ゆうぼうな。
3. 経済的けいざいてきに裕福ゆうふくだ。金持かねもちだ。