Dependent Definition & Meaning

dependent
adjective
  1. relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"
  2. contingent on something else
  3. (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"
  4. held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes"
  5. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
  6. addicted to a drug
noun
  1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

Synonyms for dependent

addicted adj

compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; "she is addicted to chocolate

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bloodsucking adj

drawing blood from the body of another; "a plague of bloodsucking insects" of plants or persons

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conditional adj

qualified by reservations imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms

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dependant adj

contingent on something else addicted to a drug a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial

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helpless adj

lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter" unable to function

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hooked adj

curved down like an eagle's beak addicted to a drug having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and

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interdependent adj

mutually dependent

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parasitic adj

relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection" of or pertaining to epenthesis of plants or persons

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parasitical adj

relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection" of plants or persons

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qualified adj

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

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"Dependent" in song lyrics

See how dependent is used in real songs:

  • "and by pretentious, pretendin that they not dependent"
    Akir — Apocalypse
  • "99 his mother became dependent"
    Big Quarters — Song for Brown Babies
  • "Not a rent tenant, Daddy's one dependent"
    Bolo Gah f/ Amy Renee, Begga Ooh, Jim Kelly — Two Things

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Frequently asked questions

What does dependent mean?
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" contingent on something else (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" held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples
What part of speech is dependent?
Dependent is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does dependent have?
Dependent has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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