Synonyms of reliant

reliant

adjective

as in dependent

Related Words

• dependent
• hopeful
• unsophisticated
• childlike
• gullible
• credulous
• naive
• confident
• believing
• guileless
• secure
• unquestioning
• simple
• artless
• unsuspecting
• convinced
• accepting
• innocent
• sure
• trusting
• certain
• overconfident
• unwary
• unsuspicious
• trustful
• confiding

Dissimilar Words

• doubtful
• distrustful
• mistrustful
• doubting
• untrusting
• uncertain
• wary
• unconvinced
• undecided
• hesitant
• incredulous
• unsure
• trustless
• disbelieving
• unbelieving
• suspicious
• unpersuaded
• leery
• skeptical
• dubious
• oversuspicious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reliant

The Eurozone is now reliant on imports to meet 90% of its oil and gas needs. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Rival broadcasters Channel 4 and Channel 5 — both reliant on advertising revenue and lacking Sky’s pay-TV cushion — are expected to raise competition concerns. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

That dynamic could mean there is less institutional firepower around to buy a future dip in stocks if conviction in the AI trade wanes, making Wall Street even more reliant on retail investors to step in in the event of a selloff. — Bernard Goyder, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Set in an alternate past during Japan's Meiji era, the world of Sparks of Tomorrow is totally reliant on steam power, with massive boilers constantly puffing away. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026