Synonyms for independent
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Autonomous
autonomous, free, self-governing, self-reliant, sovereign, self-standing, unrestricted, unrestrained, absolute
2. Unconnected
3. Self-sufficient
Other
strong-minded, non-partisan, unaffiliated, free-lance, wealthy, main, uncontrolled, bold, affluent, substantive, autarkic, uncoerced rare
Noun
freelancer, mugwump US
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- adj. 2
Not affiliated with any political party.
the independent candidate
- adj. 3
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
- n. 1
A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
Forms
- Plural
- independents → freelancers, mugwumps…
Example sentences
- sovereign Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain.
- autonomous Welcome to the next generation of autonomous vehicles.
- individual An individual is the smallest unit of the society.
- unconnected The possibility that the two events are unconnected is not worth considering.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| independent | steady | |
| sovereign | steady | |
| autonomous | rising | |
| individual | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- free1, main1, bold1
- 7 letters
- wealthy2, mugwump
- 8 letters
- separate3, absolute3, distinct2, affluent3, autarkic
- 9 letters
- sovereign2, unrelated4, uncoerced
- 10 letters
- individual5, autonomous4, freelancer3
- 11 letters
- substantive3, unconnected4
- 12 letters
- unrestricted4, uncontrolled3, unaffiliated6, unrestrained3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wealthy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- indépendant
- Italiano
- indipendente
- Español
- independiente
- Deutsch
- selbstständig
- Català
- independent