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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Watch WSJ’s Aaron Zitner as he travels to Maine to meet the independent activists behind Platner’s rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Most independent experts regard that timeline as ambitious.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Bachelet, 74, insisted that she would be "an independent secretary-general, always on the ground".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Our kids are grown and independent, and we are very comfortable financially.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There was a natural role for an independent arbiter to pass judgment on these opaque piles of risky loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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