Independent - English meaning

adjective

(of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.

Usage examples:

A bold attempt to solve the crisis

noun

A bold typeface or letter.

Usage examples:

Shadow cabinet members listed in bold

adjective

Brave, or without fear

Usage examples:

He is a qualified politician with bold ideas., she was friendly without being bold., the costumes w…

verb

(especially in abstract contexts) disconnect or separate.

Usage examples:

The word ‘spiritual’ has become for many dissociated from religion

verb

Past simple and past participle of dissociate

Usage examples:

I can't dissociate the man from his political opinions - they're one and the same thing.

adjective

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

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I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb

Without cost or payment.

Usage examples:

Ladies were admitted free

verb

Release from confinement or slavery.

Usage examples:

They were freed from jail

adjective

Doing what you want with enjoyment and pleasure, and not feeling limited by the usual rules of social behaviour

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She is very free-spirited and has always done as she pleased., he was the most independent and free…

adjective

Forming your own opinions and beliefs, especially about religion or politics, rather than just accepting what is officially or commonly believed and taught

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We want our children to grow into freethinking, confident adults., she advocates freethinking views…

adjective

Energetically wilful and determined.

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The headstrong impulsiveness of youth

adjective

Determined to do or think what you want despite opposition from others

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A headstrong teenager

adjective

More interested in individual people than in society as a whole.

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Individualistic cultures where individuals strive for self-realization

adjective

Relating to one particular person rather than a group or society, or relating to someone who is different or original

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Contemporary art is highly individualistic., her approach is highly individualistic and may not be …

adjective

(of a person) free from social conventions or traditional ideas, especially with regard to sexual roles.

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The modern image of the independent, liberated woman

verb

Set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

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The serfs had been liberated

adjective

Released from a prison or a place where you have been kept

Usage examples:

The seven liberated prisoners were hailed as heroes by the american public., the regiment was compo…

noun

An unorthodox or independent-minded person.

Usage examples:

He's the maverick of the fashion scene

adjective

Unorthodox.

Usage examples:

A maverick detective

noun

A person who thinks and acts independently of and differently from others

Usage examples:

She is considered a political maverick.

adjective

(of someone or something) having everything necessary to be independent or to work independently

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A self-contained environment, a self-contained, independent person

adjective

Successful as a result of your own effort

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A self-made man

adjective

Rich and successful as a result of your own work, and not because of money from your family

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A self-made businessman/entrepreneur/millionaire

noun

The ability to depend on yourself or your own abilities

Usage examples:

Learning self-reliance is a slow, hard process., she’s cool, determined, and self-reliant.

adjective

Not needing help or support from other people

Usage examples:

Single parents have to be self-reliant and inventive.

adjective

Able to provide what is necessary without the help of others

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A self-sufficient economy/person, they showed their self-sufficiency by growing their own vegetables.

adjective

Able to provide everything you need for yourself, especially food, without buying from or being helped by others

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Be self-sufficient in sth currently, the uk is only 62% self-sufficient in beef., building its own …

adjective

Having enough money to take care of yourself

Usage examples:

Children eventually become self-supporting.

adjective

Earning or having enough money to pay for your activities without receiving financial help from others

Usage examples:

The contract requires the project to be self-supporting within five years.

adjective

Used to describe an activity that can continue without more investment

Usage examples:

The idea is to make the website a self-sustaining source of revenue.

adjective

Forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself.

Usage examples:

This raises two separate issues

verb

Cause to move or be apart.

Usage examples:

Both owners were trying to separate the dogs

plural noun

Individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations.

Usage examples:

Day wear consists of angular shaped separates that include wide-neck jumpers and half-mast trousers.

adjective

Not connected or associated.

Usage examples:

The issue is being raised by thousands of unassociated individuals

adjective

Not connected with something

Usage examples:

Back pain that is unassociated with posture or movement should be investigated further., how many d…

adjective

Not working for or belonging to a particular body or organization.

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Local people unattached to any organization

adjective

Not joined or connected; independent

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An unattached woman

adjective

Not joined together or to something else.

Usage examples:

The earth wire was left unconnected

adjective

Not connected; not related

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It's no longer possible to argue that crime is unconnected with unemployment., a series of apparent…

adjective

Not restricted or limited.

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Unconstrained growth

adjective

Not controlled or limited in any way

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She lived the life of a freewheeling artist, unconstrained by the conventions of a middle-class lif…

adjective

Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

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His unconventional approach to life

adjective

Lacking in discipline; uncontrolled in behaviour or manner.

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Undisciplined soldiers

adjective

Not behaving in a very controlled or organized way

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The coach should be embarrassed to see the team play in such an undisciplined manner., an undiscipl…

adjective

Unrestrained or uninhibited.

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Unfettered artistic genius

verb

Release from a restraining or inhibiting force.

Usage examples:

His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic

adjective

Not controlled, limited, or prevented by anyone

Usage examples:

The law gives the governor unfettered discretion to make these appointments.

adjective

Not impeded or encumbered.

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We have the benefit of a highly skilled team, unhampered by red tape and bureaucracy

adjective

Without anyone or anything making it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen

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The inspectors were able to work unhampered., unhampered by his career has so far gone unhampered b…

adjective

Not related or linked.

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Unrelated facts

adjective

Not having a connection

Usage examples:

His answer was completely unrelated to my question.

adjective

Not restrained or restricted.

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A display of unrestrained delight

adjective

Not limited in any way

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Unrestrained fury, unrestrained capitalism

adjective

Not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.

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A mind untrammelled by convention

adjective

Not limited by rules or any other controlling influence

Usage examples:

Self-governing schools are untrammelled by education authority rules.

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Usage examples:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him

adjective

(of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate.

Usage examples:

Wilful acts of damage

adjective

(of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong

Usage examples:

The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council., they eat huge quantiti…