Independent and Interdependent

Opposite meaning words

Independent adjective - Free from external control and constraint.

Usage example: a series of independent judgments

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Interdependent is an antonym for independent.

Interdependent adjective - Mutually dependent.

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Independent is an antonym for interdependent in topics: filling, exchanged.

Nearby Word: interdependence

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Interdependent and Independent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/independent/interdependent

Independent & Interdependent. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/independent/interdependent>.

Interdependent or Independent. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/independent/interdependent.

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