Synonyms for dependence
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Dependency
2. Reliance
reliance, trust, confidence, faith, hope
Other
support, contingency, suspension, mainstay, supporter, beholdenness
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.
- n. 2
An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.
Related words
- Word family
- dependent dependency
- Phrases
- caffeine dependence drug dependence substance dependence
- Other spellings
- dependance
Forms
- Plural
- dependences → dependencies, addictions, habituations, reliances…
Example sentences
- addiction Sami's secret sex addiction finally came to light.
- dependency Algeria needs to get rid of its dependency on oil.
- reliance We need to reduce our reliance on foreign oil.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dependence | falling | |
| addiction | rising | |
| dependency | rising | |
| reliance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hope1
- 5 letters
- trust1, faith1
- 7 letters
- support2
- 8 letters
- reliance3, mainstay2
- 9 letters
- addiction3, supporter3
- 10 letters
- confidence3, suspension3, dependency4
- 11 letters
- contingency4, habituation
- 12 letters
- beholdenness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (support2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dépendance
- Italiano
- dipendenza
- Español
- dependencia
- Català
- dependència