depends
Is contingent on
Depends signals that an answer isn't fixed but varies according to circumstances.
The full construction is it depends on—what happens next depends on what you decide, the price depends on the quantity.
Standing alone, depends or it depends is a common reply meaning the answer could go either way: Are you coming tonight? Depends.
Conditional clause marker
- thenAt that time
- whetherConjunction expressing doubt
- providedSupplied or given
- assumingAccepting as true unverified
contingent · prerequisite · stipulation · proviso · clause · qualifier · caveat · precondition
Confidence in another
faith · confidence · expectation · assurance · belief · certainty · assumption · anticipation
Excessive emotional reliance
- clinginessExcessive need for closeness
- relianceState of needing support
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
insecurity · emotional · connection · bond · closeness · interdependence
Prone to fluctuation
- circumstanceCondition affecting an event
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- situationState of affairs
- factorContributor to result
unknown · fluctuation · unpredictability · ambiguity · indecision · maybe · perhaps · possibly
Keep something going continuously
- upholdMaintain or confirm officially
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- maintainKeep in condition
- nurtureSupport growth and development
care · backing · aid · assistance · help · reinforcement · sustenance · benefactor
if
Conditional clause marker
assuming · contingent · prerequisite · stipulation · proviso · clause · qualifier · caveat · precondition · requirement
trust
Confidence in another
bank · faith · confidence · expectation · assurance · belief · certainty · assumption · anticipation · conviction
neediness
Excessive emotional reliance
- clinginessExcessive need for closeness
- relianceState of needing support
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
vulnerability · insecurity · emotional · connection · bond · closeness · interdependence
variable
Prone to fluctuation
- circumstanceCondition affecting an event
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- situationState of affairs
factor · unknown · fluctuation · unpredictability · ambiguity · indecision · maybe · perhaps · possibly · outcome
sustain
Keep something going continuously
nurture · care · backing · aid · assistance · help · reinforcement · sustenance · benefactor · provision
dependsdefinitely
With complete certainty
absolutely · always · never · certainly · without question
- it dependsResponse indicating uncertainty
- depend onNeed or trust
- depending onConditional based on
- emotional dependencyUnhealthy reliance on another's support
- psychological dependenceNon-physical addiction to something
- alcohol dependencyInability to control drinking
depend, independent, independence, dependent, dependable, dependence, depending, dependency, independently