Synonyms of dependence

dependence

noun

variants also dependance

1

as in dependency

the quality or state of needing something or someone

a baby's total dependence upon his or her parents for every one of life's needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dependency
• reliance
• reciprocity
• relativity
• trust
• confidence
• faith
• stock
• credence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• independence
• independency
• self-sufficiency
• self-reliance
• self-support
• autonomy
• self-dependence
• sovereignty
• self-determination
• sovranty

2

as in anchor

something or someone to which one looks for support

ultimately rice became the chief dependence in that state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchor
• reliance
• pillar
• mainstay
• standby
• buttress
• right hand
• spine
• backbone
• handmaid
• prop
• crutch
• refuge
• anchorage
• handmaiden
• stay
• bolsterer
• sinew(s)
• harbor

3

as in addiction

a physiological need for certain drugs

acquired a dependence on prescription painkillers following back surgery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addiction
• habit
• monkey
• tolerance
• heroinism
• alcoholism
• jones
• habituation
• morphinism