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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With many dependent on overtime pay and on rolling three-month contracts, anxiety was high.

From Barron's

It is a unique model and one that is very dependent on geography.

From BBC

“The S&P 500 is operating in an environment where optimism remains fragile and highly dependent on geopolitical factors,” he added.

From Barron's

Over the following two weeks the drop was just one percent in Britain and France, but 23.5 percent in Ireland and 15.4 percent in Portugal, two countries more dependent upon foreign tourists.

From Barron's

Grab’s success so far in other markets has been dependent on being the “first mover” and having more resources than its rivals, Wang says.

From The Wall Street Journal

dependent

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