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co-dependent

ADJECTIVE

unhealthy psychological reliance of one person on another

Synonyms

WEAK

addicted attached hooked interconnected interdependent mutually dependent slavish trust unhealthy confidence

Example Sentences

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Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden star in the black comedy/crime thriller set in Australia as co-dependent siblings willing to do anything to get their spray-tan business off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s fraught enough to try such a handsy, dangerous, co-dependent activity with a friend or sibling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Can we be as co-dependent with art as we can with another human being?

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

Greenhalgh’s script doesn’t seem at all interested in understanding Winehouse psychologically, instead ascribing all her woes to her toxic co-dependent relationship with Fielder-Civil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

"They love each other, but it's too co-dependent," says Coughlan.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024