Autonomy and Reliance

Autonomy

Autonomy noun - The act or power of making one's own choices or decisions.

Reliance is an antonym for autonomy.

Reliance

Reliance noun - The quality or state of needing something or someone.
Usage example: his reliance on his next-door neighbor for all the local gossip

Autonomy is an antonym for reliance.

Nearby Words: reliable, reliability, reliant, relied

How words are described

female female autonomy female reliance
full full autonomy full reliance
complete complete autonomy complete reliance
total total autonomy total reliance
Other adjectives: relative, increased, little, political, apparent, less, greater.
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