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self-dependent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of self-dependent

able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help
  • a program to help teenagers become self-dependent
Synonyms of self-dependent

independent, self-reliant, self-subsistent, self-subsisting, self-sufficient, self-supported, self-supporting, self-sustained, self-sustaining
Words Related to self-dependent

autonomous, free, self-determining

potent, powerful, resilient, strong
Near Antonyms of self-dependent

helpless, inadequate, incompetent, insufficient

impotent, weak
Antonyms of self-dependent

dependent, reliant

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