independent
Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; freeNot dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
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» I want to be more independent.
Ich will unabhängiger sein. — MUIRIEL
Я хочу быть более независимым. — paul_lingvo
Я хочу быть более независимой. — paul_lingvo
Я хочу бути більш незалежним. — deniko
Я хочу бути більш незалежною. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 sensesNot dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
unabhängig, selbständig
незави́симыйnezavísimyj, самостоя́тельныйsamostojátelʹnyj, свобо́дныйsvobódnyj
незале́жнийnezaléžnyj, самості́йнийsamostíjnyj
Not affiliated with any political party.
the independent candidate
unabhängig
not controlled by a party or interest group
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
an independent property
Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
a man of an independent mind
Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
Examples
300 sentencesI want to be more independent.
Я хочу бути більш незалежним. — deniko
ruЯ хочу быть более независимым. — paul_lingvo
deIch will unabhängiger sein. — MUIRIEL
He is independent of his parents.
Він не залежить від своїх батьків. — brambury
ruОн не зависит от своих родителей. — Hellerick
deEr ist unabhängig von seinen Eltern. — wolfgangth
Tom wanted to be more independent.
Том хотів бути більш незалежним. — deniko
ruТом хотел быть более независимым. — marafon
I like being independent.
Мені подобається бути незалежним. — deniko
ruМне нравится быть независимой. — odexed
He is economically independent of his parents.
Він фінансово незалежний від батьків. — deniko
ruОн экономически независим от своих родителей. — Lenin_1917
deEr ist von seinen Eltern finanziell unabhängig. — Sudajaengi
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English independent, equivalent to in- + dependent. Compare French indépendantFrom Middle English independent, equivalent to in- + dependent. Compare French indépendant.
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Forms
more independent, most independent| Comparative | more independent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most independent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence:main
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces:autonomousself-governingsovereign
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
39 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.