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dependent

[dih-pen-duhnt] / dɪˈpɛn dənt /
ADJECTIVE
weak, helpless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defenseless poor reliant vulnerable
STRONG
inferior minor secondary subordinate
WEAK
abased clinging counting on debased humbled immature indigent lesser relying on tied to apron strings under under thumb unsustaining
Antonyms
STRONGEST
strong
STRONG
first-class first-rate important major superior
WEAK
free independent mature unreliant
ADJECTIVE
contingent, determined by
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conditional reliant susceptible
STRONG
counting reckoning relative subordinate
WEAK
accessory to ancillary appurtenant controlled by depending incidental to liable to provisory regulated by relying subject to subservient sustained by trusting under control of
Antonyms
WEAK
free independent mature strong unreliant

Example Sentences

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Euro zone and Asian countries dependent on Gulf oil face more pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The proposal included plans to release 30 adult beavers, likely as 15 pairs, with any additional dependent kits in their family groups, which could take the total up to 50.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

More than 90% of Cuba’s electricity is normally dependent on oil-based fuel, and hospitals have been hit especially hard as blackouts have worsened.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Transportation costs also impact commodities that are not dependent on crude, so it’s no wonder that we have seen such a widespread impact, he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

He didn’t want to be dependent on the Government, and he knew Buck’s Peak must have water, if he could only find it.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.