independent

[in-di-pen-duhnt] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt /

ADJECTIVE

liberated, free

Synonyms

STRONGEST

autonomous nonpartisan self-reliant self-sufficient separate sovereign

STRONG

absolute

WEAK

autarchic autarchical freewheeling individualistic nonaligned on one's own self-contained self-determining self-governing self-ruling self-supporting separated unaided unallied unconnected unconstrained uncontrolled unregimented

Antonyms

WEAK

dependent subordinate subservient

Example Sentences

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Warsh may be able to convince senators of his independent credentials.

From Barron's

These men, and many others like them, wanted nothing less than an independent Burma.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yes, I want to be independent, but there are times in life when we should never be alone.

From Literature

This is made worse by an independent press that has been decimated and replaced by magpies chirping for attention and any chance to go viral.

From Salon

Lemon said he was in attendance as an independent journalist, not a participant.

From The Wall Street Journal

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