independent
Meaning
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- Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- Not affiliated with any political party.
- Providing a comfortable livelihood.
- Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
- Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
Concepts
independent
free
autonomous
sovereign
self-governing
self-reliant
self-sufficient
separate
self-supporting
detached
autonomic
self-employed
self-contained
substantive
alone
become free
voluntary
spontaneous
main
free lance
free-lance
freelance
freelancer
self-employed person
fencesitter
mugwump
unbiased
single
stand-alone
distinct
direct
immediate
instant
instantaneous
outright
prompt
non-party
disinterested
operating own business
liberated
loose
liberal
democrat
populist
irrepressible
uncontrollable
complete
efficient
self-suporting
unilateral
uninduced
not connected
unrestrained
hence
uncontrolled
unsubdued
based upon independence
relating to independence
able to do without
footloose
ind.
unprejudiced
self-dependent
unbiassed
ind
self-made
congregational
irrespective
individual
self-consistent
become independent
self-sufficient person
self-directed
self-sustained
self-sustaining
single-handed
unsupervised
unaided
unassisted
unbacked
unaddicted
unaffiliated
nonpartisan
nonaligned
unconnected
obstinate
self-willed
hardheaded
intransigent
opinionated
single-minded
stubborn
by oneself
unrelated
freedom
independent state
be self-reliant
grow
Frequency
Hyphenated as
in‧de‧pend‧ent
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
Etymology
From French indépendant.
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