Colonial
Colonial adjective - Tending to group with others of the same kind.
Usage example: colonial organisms
Independent is an antonym for colonial.
Independent
Independent adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Colonial is an antonym for independent.
Both words in one sentence
- Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Source: Past Right Now - Both China and India manage to shake of colonial tutlelage and become independent 50 years earlier than in real life.
- They sent an envoy to Peru with the title of Royal Commissary (a title used only on colonial domains, not independent nations).
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Independent and Colonial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/colonial/independent
Colonial & Independent. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/colonial/independent>.
Independent or Colonial. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/colonial/independent.
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