independent

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

Noun

independent noun

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
A neutral or uncommitted person.
A team not affiliated with any league or conference.

Adjective

independent adjective

Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
Not affiliated with any political party.“the independent candidate”
Providing a comfortable livelihood.“an independent property”
Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.“a man of an independent mind”

Related terms

Synonyms

autonomous free selfstanding free-living individual self-sufficient self-directed self-sustaining self-governing self-reliant self-supporting autarkic autarkical single-handed unconditional nonpartisan case-by-case absolute

Antonyms

contingent dependent

Associated

label labels variables candidate croatia suspension candidates entity variable wrestling

Rhymes

resplendent transcendent dependent ascendant pendant attendant splendent descendant interdependent descendent

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