Dependent
adjectivedɪ'pɛndənt
Adjective
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
“a dependent prince”
Similar:Subjectrelying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
“dependent children”
“dependent on moisture”
See also:Unfree(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
“a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”
Similar:Subordinateheld from above and hanging down
contingent on something else
addicted to a drug
Similar:DependantDrug-addictedHookedStrung-out
Noun
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
Similar:DependantType of:ReceiverRecipient
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Similar Words
- Pendant
- Pendent
- Subordinate
- Subject
- Dependant
- Qualified
- Drug-addicted
- Hooked
- Strung-out
- Supported
- Conditional
- Addicted
- Interdependent
- Leechlike
- Mutualist