English adjective: dependent | |||
1. | dependent relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed | ||
Samples | Dependent children. Dependent on moisture. | ||
Similar | babelike, bloodsucking, helpless, interdependent, leechlike, mutualist, mutually beneficial, myrmecophilous, parasitic, parasitical, reliant, symbiotic, underage | ||
See also | unfree | ||
Attribute | independence, independency | ||
Antonyms | independent | ||
2. | dependent contingent on something else | ||
Synonyms | dependant, qualified | ||
Similar | conditional | ||
Antonyms | unconditional, unconditioned | ||
3. | dependent (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence | ||
Samples | A subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence. | ||
Synonyms | subordinate | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
Antonyms | main, independent | ||
4. | dependent held from above | ||
Samples | A pendant bunch of grapes. | ||
Synonyms | pendant, pendent | ||
Similar | supported | ||
Antonyms | unsupported | ||
5. | dependent being under the power or sovereignty of another or others | ||
Samples | Subject peoples. A dependent prince. | ||
Synonyms | subject | ||
Similar | subordinate | ||
Antonyms | insubordinate | ||
6. | dependent addicted to a drug | ||
Synonyms | dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out | ||
Similar | addicted | ||
Antonyms | unaddicted | ||
English noun: dependent | |||
1. | dependent (person) a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) | ||
Synonyms | dependant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | receiver, recipient | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | charge, minion | ||