(dependent on/upon) Opposite of superlative for contingent on or determined by
“Many of Bourne's actions were entirely independent of Government authority.”
(dependent on) Opposite of superlative for unable to do without
“He is finally free from medication after fully recovering from drug addiction.”
(dependent on) Opposite of superlative for requiring someone or something for financial or other support
“This job would finally make her the independent young woman she had always craved to be.”
Opposite of superlative for weak and unable to support oneself
“My grandfather insisted on being self-reliant and refused company despite his infirmity.”
Opposite of superlative for subject to another's jurisdiction
“Today, ninety percent of the country's population consider themselves to be an independent nation.”
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