INDEPENDENT
Scrabble letter values: I1N1D2E1P3E1N1D2E1N1T1 = 15
Definition
- noun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics). — synonyms: mugwump, fencesitter
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them. — synonyms: freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free_lance, self-employed_person
- adjective free from external control and constraint.
- adjective (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. — synonyms: autonomous, self-governing, sovereign
- adjective (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. — synonyms: main(a)
- adjective not controlled by a party or interest group.
Examples
- “an independent mind”
- “a series of independent judgments”
- “fiercely independent individualism”