Dependent and Self-subsisting
Opposite meaning words
Dependent
Dependent adjective - Extending freely from a support from above.
Self-subsisting is an antonym for dependent.
Self-subsisting
Self-subsisting adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Usage example: proud that their nonprofit theater was self-subsisting and didn't rely on government funding
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Synonyms for Self-subsisting
Dependent is an antonym for self-subsisting.
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Self-subsisting and Dependent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dependent/self-subsisting
Dependent & Self-subsisting. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dependent/self-subsisting>.
Self-subsisting or Dependent. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dependent/self-subsisting.
