Independent

11 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Free from outside control, not subject to another's authority. Describes someone or something capable of thinking or acting for themselves without external influence.

“She values her independent lifestyle and makes her own decisions.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/

Syllables

in·de·pend·ent

Related Words

Synonyms

autonomousself-reliantself-sufficientseparate

Antonyms

dependent

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Wordle

Contains four E's and three N's. Watch for the pattern INDEP and the -ENDENT ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points base value. The P (3 points) and D's (2 points each) offer moderate scoring.

Words Related to Independent

Words you can make from Independent

Shorter words formed from the letters in “independent”.

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Longer words starting with Independent

Words that begin with “independent”.

independently

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