Autonomous and Colonial

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Autonomous adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.

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Colonial is an antonym for autonomous.

Colonial adjective - Tending to group with others of the same kind.

Usage example: colonial organisms

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Autonomous is an antonym for colonial.

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Colonial and Autonomous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomous/colonial

Autonomous & Colonial. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomous/colonial>.

Colonial or Autonomous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomous/colonial.

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