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- Dictionaryindependent/ˌɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. free from outside control; not subject to another's authority: "an independent nuclear deterrent" Similar Opposite
- 2. not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence: "I wanted to remain independent in old age" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an independent person or body: "one of the few independents left in the music business"
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INDEPENDENT definition: 1. not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things: 2. An independent…. Learn more.
The meaning of INDEPENDENT is not dependent. How to use independent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Independent.
If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second. Your questions should be independent of each other.
Independent definition: not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself. See examples of INDEPENDENT used in a sentence.
An independent person is free from the control or influence of other people.
Synonyms for INDEPENDENT: autonomous, powerful, self-sufficient, self-reliant, self-dependent, self-sustaining, self-sustained, free; Antonyms of INDEPENDENT: dependent, inadequate, insufficient, incompetent, reliant, helpless, weak, impotent
INDEPENDENT meaning: 1 : not dependent: such as; 2 : not controlled or ruled by another country
gain independence from Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821. It's important that parents should allow their children some independence. Britain conceded independence to India in 1948. The country declared independence in 1952. Mexico gained its independence from Spain in l821.
She is a very independent person. She has an independent mind. They lead an independent life. They have a good deal of independent authority. She has an independent income. The country recently became independent. Another laboratory has provided independent confirmation of the test results.
She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment. He has shown a fierce independence of spirit/thought. A month after independence, elections were held.
