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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She appealed the decision with the Faculty Hearing Committee, an independent board that investigates and adjudicates disputes involving faculty members.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Roberts, a former White House lawyer, has long been skeptical of independent agencies whose officials may wield regulatory power in conflict with the views of the president.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Now leading an independent company, Jim Currier is navigating the booming—and demanding—defense and aviation industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Her independent findings come days after a review into maternity care in Nottingham found hundreds of women and babies had been harmed by poor care.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Perhaps if she better understood his systems, she could use them to make the circus more independent.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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