independent

Definitions

Free from outside control; not subject to another's authority.

Not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence.

Capable of thinking or acting for oneself; not influenced by others.

Examples

She has always been a fiercely independent woman who makes her own decisions.

The country became an independent nation after decades of colonial rule.

The laboratory conducted an independent study to verify the accuracy of the initial results.

Synonyms

autonomous self-reliant sovereign free unconstrained self-governing individualistic

Antonyms

dependent reliant subordinate controlled constrained subject interdependent