Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #228 of 1319

independent (adj.)

not needing help from others

Examples

  • An independent woman.

Key rules

  • Independent means not needing help from others
  • Independent of or from
  • Independence is the noun

Common mistakes

  • She is independence → She is independent

Use cases

  • Describing adults
  • Describing countries
  • Talking about living alone
💡 Tip: Independent is about freedom; self-reliant is a close synonym.
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