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dependent

13 points English 9 letters Common Commonness #10,304 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

adjective

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

noun

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/dɪpˈɛndʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural dependents

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

addicted to a drug

contingent on something else

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

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