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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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Many countries are also dependent on these waters for significant supplies of other petrochemical products, made at the refineries in the region.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“One that is immediately visible in global markets, continuously exercisable, and less dependent on prolonged negotiation cycles and diplomatic processes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Don’t take his deal if it leaves you feeling queasy or questionable, especially if you don’t like your children being potentially dependent on the largesse of your husband.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Architect E. Sung Yi, partner-in-charge at Morphosis, described the project as still in its conceptual phase, with a timeline dependent entirely on fundraising.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The enigma then was explained: this affable and kind little widow was no great dame; but a dependent like myself.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë