be independent of — not influenced by or subject to; free from reliance on
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: not influenced by or subject to; free from reliance on
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ʌv/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks she's independent of me, but still meows for treats every hour.
- The research results should be independent of the researcher's personal opinions.
- He claims to be independent of his parents, but still lives in their basement.
be independent of
NOUN[/bi ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ʌv/]
not influenced by or subject to; free from reliance on
💡 Concept
not influenced by or subject to; free from reliance on
🎵 Rhyme
No longer dependent on any attendant, she walks independent!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˌɪndɪˈpendənt ɒv/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootdepend
Suffix--ent
🎵Rhyme
dependentattendantdescendant
dependent
attendant
descendant
🔗Collocations
be independent of external factors
be independent of government control
be independent of family support
be financially independent of
remain independent of
become independent of
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks she's independent of me, but still meows for treats every hour.”
“The research results should be independent of the researcher's personal opinions.”
😄 Fun example
“He claims to be independent of his parents, but still lives in their basement.”
“The organization's decisions are independent of political pressure.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
free fromunaffected byseparate fromautonomous from
Antonyms
dependent onreliant onsubject to
Related
independenceautonomyself-reliantfreedom
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