Dependent and Self-dependent

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Dependent adjective - Extending freely from a support from above.

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Self-dependent is an antonym for dependent.

Self-dependent adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.

Usage example: a program to help teenage parents become self-dependent

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Dependent is an antonym for self-dependent.

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