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1. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] free from external control and constraint.
Synonyms
- commutative
- independency
- strong-minded
- self-sufficing
- unconditional
- item-by-item
- self-supporting
- autarkical
- self-sufficient
- nonsymbiotic
- self-directed
- single-handed
- individual
- indie
- breakaway
- case-by-case
- unaffiliated
- separate
- nonparasitic
- self-reliant
- self-sustaining
- free
- autarkic
- autonomous
- independence
- fissiparous
- separatist
Antonyms
- dependent
- unfree
- docile
- qualified
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
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Rhymes with Independent Clause
- withdraws
- laidlaw's
- straws
- mccaw's
- macaws
- inlaws
- guffaws
- because
- applause
- prause
- ocaw's
- glaus
- flaws
- draws
- draus
- claws
- claus'
- brause
- waugh's
- was
- thaws
- tawes
- sias
- shaw's
- saws
- sause
- saus
- paws
- pause
- naus
Sentences with independent-clause
1. Noun Phrase
He ran down the street is an independent clause.
2. Noun Phrase
Subordinate clauses answer questions about the independent clause.
3. Noun Phrase
It has all the pieces of an independent clause except the verb "to be."
4. Noun Phrase
An independent clause is a complete thought that contains a subject and verb, and expresses an entire idea.
2. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces.
Synonyms
- self-governing
- autonomous
- sovereign
Antonyms
- introvert
- withholder
- male
- adult
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
3. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] not controlled by a party or interest group.
Synonyms
- nonpartizan
Antonyms
- supported
- stranger
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
4. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence.
Antonyms
- conditional
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
5. independent
noun. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them.
Synonyms
- self-employed person
- freelance
- free lance
- freelancer
- worker
Antonyms
- loser
- unemotional person
- worker
- extrovert
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
6. independent
noun. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics).
Synonyms
- fencesitter
- individualist
Antonyms
- nonreligious person
- follower
- bad guy
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
7. clause
noun. ['ˈklɔz'] (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence.
Synonyms
- grammatical construction
- coordinate clause
- relative clause
- sentence
- dependent clause
- independent clause
- subordinate clause
- expression
- construction
Antonyms
- nondeductible
- natural object
- negate
- middle
8. clause
noun. ['ˈklɔz'] a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will).
Synonyms
- deductible
- escalator
- written document
- arbitration clause
- joker
- escalator clause
- double indemnity
- reserve clause
- papers
- rider
- article
- document
- section
Antonyms
- misconception
- beginning
- acquittal
- acquit