independent
adjective
1. free from external control and constraint
- an independent mind
- a series of independent judgments
- fiercely independent individualism
Similar word(s): autarkic, autarkical, autonomous, breakaway, fissiparous, separatist, commutative, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic, indie, individual, unaffiliated, unconditional, free, separate
2. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Similar word(s): free, autonomous, sovereign
3. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
- the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
Similar word(s): main
4. not controlled by a party or interest group
Similar word(s): nonpartisan, nonpartizan
Sentences with independent as an adjective:
- an independent property
- a man of an independent mind
noun
1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
Similar word(s): mugwump
Definition categories: person, individualist
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
Similar word(s): freelance, freelancer