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independent

in·de·pend·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-di-pen-duh nt]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt/
    • /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-pen-duh nt]
    • /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt/

Definitions of independent word

  • adjective independent not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker. 1
  • adjective independent not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction; autonomous; free: an independent businessman. 1
  • adjective independent not influenced by the thought or action of others: independent research. 1
  • adjective independent not dependent; not depending or contingent upon something else for existence, operation, etc. 1
  • adjective independent not relying on another or others for aid or support. 1
  • adjective independent rejecting others' aid or support; refusing to be under obligation to others. 1

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Origin of independent

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; in-3 + dependent

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Independent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

independent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for independent

adj independent

  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • nonpartisan — not partisan; objective.
  • sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
  • self-sufficient — able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.
  • autonomous — An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.

adjective independent

  • self-regulating — adjusting, ruling, or governing itself without outside interference; operating or functioning without externally imposed controls or regulations: a self-regulating economy; the self-regulating market.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
  • unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.

noun independent

  • individualist — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
  • seditionist — of or relating to sedition; seditious.
  • overthrow — to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
  • frondeur — a rebel; rioter.
  • rioter — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.

adverb independent

  • apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
  • single-handed — accomplished or done by one person alone: a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
  • unassisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.

Antonyms for independent

adj independent

  • subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
  • subservient — serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.

adjective independent

  • conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
  • partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.

noun independent

  • bondwoman — a female serf or slave
  • bondman — a feudal serf
  • internee — a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
  • bondservant — a serf or slave
  • detainee — A detainee is someone who is held prisoner by a government because of his or her political views or activities.

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