Synonyms for dependent
dɪˈpɛn dəntde·pen·dent

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1. dependentnoun

   Synonyms:
   dependant

2. dependentnoun

   Relying upon; depending upon

   At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition.

   Synonyms:
   dependant

3. dependentnoun

   (of certain Irish irregular verbs): standing only after a preverbal particle

   Synonyms:
   dependant

4. dependentadjective

   Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.

   Synonyms:
   dependant

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1. dependent

   Synonyms:
   hanging, resting, contingent, trusting, relying, subject, relative

   Antonyms:
   independent, irrelative, irrespective, absolute, free

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1. dependant, dependentadjective

   a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

   Synonyms:
   dependant

   Antonyms:
   nonsymbiotic, nonparasitic, self-sustaining, unconditional, autonomous, commutative, autarkic, fissiparous, self-reliant, insubordinate, unconditioned, self-supporting, single-handed, main(a), item-by-item, individual, independent, breakaway, unaddicted, self-sufficing, self-sufficient, unsupported, self-directed, separatist, free-living, unaffiliated, strong-minded, case-by-case, autarkical, indie

2. dependentadjective

   relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

   "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, dependant, subordinate, qualified, strung-out, subject, pendant, hooked

   Antonyms:
   nonparasitic, fissiparous, self-sufficient, unconditional, separatist, autonomous, autarkical, commutative, indie, independent, self-directed, item-by-item, self-sufficing, insubordinate, self-sustaining, unsupported, case-by-case, unaffiliated, unaddicted, strong-minded, breakaway, unconditioned, self-reliant, single-handed, self-supporting, individual, nonsymbiotic, free-living, main(a), autarkic

3. dependent, dependant, qualifiedadjective

   contingent on something else

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, restricted, dependant, subordinate, qualified, strung-out, subject, certified, pendant, hooked

   Antonyms:
   autarkic, self-directed, self-sustaining, main(a), strong-minded, insubordinate, fissiparous, commutative, autonomous, nonparasitic, single-handed, self-sufficient, case-by-case, nonsymbiotic, unconditional, autarkical, item-by-item, individual, unconditioned, self-sufficing, independent, free-living, self-reliant, unaffiliated, self-supporting, separatist, breakaway, unaddicted, unsupported, indie

4. dependent, subordinateadjective

   (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

   "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, dependant, subordinate, qualified, strung-out, low-level, subject, pendant, hooked

   Antonyms:
   unsupported, individual, strong-minded, independent, unconditioned, nonparasitic, autarkical, self-sufficing, unconditional, self-sustaining, self-sufficient, separatist, unaddicted, indie, item-by-item, breakaway, self-reliant, main(a), self-directed, autarkic, self-supporting, autonomous, insubordinate, case-by-case, nonsymbiotic, free-living, single-handed, unaffiliated, fissiparous, commutative

5. pendent, pendant, dependentadjective

   held from above

   "a pendant bunch of grapes"

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, dependant, subordinate, qualified, strung-out, subject, pendant, hooked

   Antonyms:
   autarkical, individual, self-directed, fissiparous, unconditioned, commutative, case-by-case, unaddicted, unaffiliated, unconditional, nonsymbiotic, independent, separatist, autonomous, main(a), strong-minded, free-living, unsupported, self-sufficing, self-sustaining, item-by-item, autarkic, nonparasitic, indie, breakaway, self-supporting, self-sufficient, insubordinate, self-reliant, single-handed

6. subject, dependentadjective

   being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

   "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"

   Synonyms:
   pendent, drug-addicted, dependant, subordinate, qualified, strung-out, subject, open, pendant, hooked, capable

   Antonyms:
   self-supporting, self-reliant, nonsymbiotic, autarkical, item-by-item, main(a), unaddicted, autonomous, nonparasitic, unconditional, independent, breakaway, self-sustaining, commutative, strong-minded, insubordinate, fissiparous, free-living, indie, case-by-case, unconditioned, unaffiliated, separatist, individual, self-sufficing, single-handed, unsupported, self-directed, self-sufficient, autarkic

7. dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-outadjective

   addicted to a drug

   Synonyms:
   pendent, hooklike, aquiline, drug-addicted, dependant, subordinate, qualified, strung-out, subject, pendant, hooked

   Antonyms:
   self-sufficient, single-handed, indie, unconditional, autonomous, main(a), commutative, self-reliant, unconditioned, insubordinate, nonsymbiotic, independent, self-supporting, separatist, individual, unaddicted, nonparasitic, unsupported, self-sustaining, free-living, autarkical, self-directed, self-sufficing, item-by-item, fissiparous, unaffiliated, autarkic, strong-minded, breakaway, case-by-case

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1. dependentadjective

   Synonyms:
   conditioned, contingent

   Antonyms:
   independent, unconditioned

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1. List of paraphrases for "dependent":

   dependant, dependents, dependants, -dependent, addicted, reliant, dependence, dependency, subordinate, subsidiary, codependent, subsidiaries, daughter, tributary

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1. The Conference Board:

   The Fed has been telling us for some time that they want to be data dependent, and the numbers are nothing to run up the flagpole.

2. Les Abend:

   It's a matter of cost, we do have some aspect of streaming data in the form of ADS-B, which is Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast information, which uses satellite.

3. Artyom Lukin:

   China has always been pushing for more port infrastructure, but Russia was a bit reluctant until recently to build this kind of infrastructure, for fear of becoming too dependent on China, but now Russia has no choice.

4. Epicurus:

   The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully.

5. Tristain Shury:

   Every so often, take a break from what you are doing and give yourself time to recharge. Let your body refresh mentally and physically. Give yourself time to clear the mind and gather your thoughts. Time to really control your emotions, refocus and regroup. Take as must time as you need and reward yourself in the process. Your happiness is dependent on it.