Dependent and Emergent

Opposite meaning words

Dependent adjective - Extending freely from a support from above.

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Emergent is an antonym for dependent.

Emergent adjective - Needing immediate attention.

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Dependent is an antonym for emergent in resulting topic.

Nearby Words: emerge, emergency, emergence, emerging

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