independent
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
adjectivein · de · pen · dent
Think: “IN the DEEP END?—No, I’m IN-DE-PEN-DENT,” because I can handle things on my own.
Yes, it's independent. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **de-PEN** (like a pen), not **de-PENd** or **de-PENt**.
Definitions
- adjectiveable to do things on your own without needing help or support
- adjectivenot controlled by another person, group, or country; free from outside rule or influence
Examples
- “After a few weeks of practice, Maya became independent enough to ride her bike to school.”
- “The newspaper is independent, so it does not belong to any political party.”
- “He likes working in an independent way, but he still asks questions when he’s stuck.”
Synonyms
self-reliantself-sufficientautonomousfreeunaffiliated
Antonyms
dependentreliant
Translations
ES independientePT independenteFR indépendant
Common misspellings
independantindapendentindependetindependantlyindependenTindependenct
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