Autonomy and Dependence

Opposite meaning words

Autonomy

Autonomy noun - The state of being free from the control or power of another.

Usage example: finding the mother country's treatment of them oppressive and intolerable, the 13 British colonies made the momentous decision to seek autonomy

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Synonyms for Autonomy

Antonyms for Autonomy

Dependence is an antonym for autonomy in independence topic.

Nearby Words: autonomous, autonomously, autonomist

Dependence

Dependence noun - The quality or state of needing something or someone.

Usage example: a baby's total dependence upon his or her parents for every one of life's needs

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Synonyms for Dependence

Antonyms for Dependence

Autonomy is an antonym for dependence.

Nearby Words: dependent, dependable, depend, dependency, dependant

How words are described

female	female autonomy	female dependence
complete	complete autonomy	complete dependence
relative	relative autonomy	relative dependence
increased	increased autonomy	increased dependence
Other adjectives: great, little, greater, cultural, economic.

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Dependence and Autonomy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomy/dependence

Autonomy & Dependence. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomy/dependence>.

Dependence or Autonomy. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/autonomy/dependence.

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