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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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But that view is dependent on the eventual return to normal in the Middle East, particularly the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The disruption underscored how dependent higher education has become on centralized digital platforms that now manage nearly every aspect of academic life, from assignments and testing to communication and grading.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

That move left it more dependent on the NFL than its rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But it is Metro’s oldest line, and runs through working-class communities that have long been dependent on mass transit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A rainstorm briefly caused the streams to flow, but now she was dependent on the few pockets of water that hadn’t dried up.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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