INDEPENDENT

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: I1N1D2E1P3E1N1D2E1N1T1 = 15

Definition

  1. noun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics). — synonyms: mugwump, fencesitter
  2. 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
  3. adjective free from external control and constraint.
  4. adjective (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. — synonyms: autonomous, self-governing, sovereign
  5. adjective (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. — synonyms: main(a)
  6. adjective not controlled by a party or interest group.

Examples

  • “an independent mind”
  • “a series of independent judgments”
  • “fiercely independent individualism”

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