pålidelige

Pålidelige is a Norwegian adjective meaning reliable, trustworthy, or dependable. It is used to describe people who are consistent and truthful, information or data that can be trusted, and organizations or products that perform as claimed. In journalism, research, business, and everyday language, the term conveys credibility, accuracy, and consistency.

As a modifier, pålidelige is the plural form used before plural nouns (for example, pålidelige kilder, pålidelige rapporter). In the singular, the corresponding form is pålitelig (en pålitelig kilde; et pålitelig dokument). The word is commonly found in phrases such as "pålitelige kilder" (reliable sources) or "pålitelige data" (reliable data). In definite constructions, Norwegian adjectives align with the noun, so the definite form follows the standard patterns of the noun they modify.

Pålidelige sources and statements are valued in fields that depend on trust and evidence. Assessing reliability typically involves examining authorship, transparency of methods, corroboration, and potential biases. The term is closely related to synonyms such as troverdig and tillitsfull, and to the noun troverdighet (trustworthiness).

Opposites include upålitelig or ustabil, used to describe information or sources that are not dependable. The concept of pålitelighet underpins careful evaluation in media, academia, law, and governance, where credible sourcing and verifiable facts are essential.