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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But the Crown Estate is an independent property company, which pays all its profits to the Treasury, to be used for any government spending.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“We are back in the stone age,” independent journalist Yoani Sanchez said in a broadcast Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The deal is subject to a definitive agreement and each company will still be able to pursue independent connectivity efforts.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

That idea sharply conflicts with the classical view that every particle should carry its own independent reality, a conflict that famously troubled Einstein.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Such companies were legally independent of the people who set them up, or invested money in them, or managed them.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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