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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Much of the region is heavily dependent on oil and gas supplies that are normally shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently effectively blocked.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

More than 90% of Cuba’s electricity is normally dependent on oil-based fuel, and hospitals have been hit especially hard as blackouts have worsened.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Transportation costs also impact commodities that are not dependent on crude, so it’s no wonder that we have seen such a widespread impact, he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Apellis stockholders will also receive a contingent value right that entitles them to an additional $2-a-share payout, dependent upon annual global net sales thresholds being met for Syfovre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Yet our culture is as dependent on facts as it is on gasoline.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

dependent

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