independent
Beholden to none
Independent describes something or someone not relying on or controlled by another.
An independent nation governs itself.
An independent contractor works for themselves rather than an employer.
Independent wealth frees someone from needing to work.
In politics, an independent voter or candidate has no party affiliation: She registered as an independent.
Independent thinking means forming your own judgments: He's always been fiercely independent.
Controlling one's own affairs
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- self-containedWhole without external parts
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
self-rule · self-determination · decentralized · self-standing · self-sustaining · autarky · self-managed · self-regulating
One who reasons independently
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- individualistOne who values autonomy
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
- rebelAuthority defier
bohemian · eccentric · unorthodox · trailblazer · contrarian · freethinker · self-styled · unconventional
Without others present
- soloPerformance by one
- loneExisting by itself
- singleOne in number
- unaccompaniedWithout others present
solitary · unassisted · unaided · one-person · individual · single-handed · standalone · unattached
Not aligned politically
- neutralNot favoring any side
- impartialShowing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
nonaligned · third-party · centrist · moderate · crossbencher · undecided · fence-sitter · apolitical
Absence of unjust constraint
- free-willAutonomous decision-making capacity
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- liberationRelease from constraint
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-determination · unshackled · unchained · unfettered · unrestricted · unconstrained · unbound · free-spirited
Sovereign political entity
- stateCondition or mode
- countrySovereign state or territory
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
republic · self-rule · territory · recognition · secession · declaration · constitution · diplomacy
Skilled at solving problems
- capableHaving required skills
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- bootstrappingSelf-starting without external input
- self-starterOne with initiative
initiative · competent · industrious · enterprising · resilient · self-taught · autodidact · self-educated
self-governing
Controlling one's own affairs
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- self-containedWhole without external parts
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
self-directed · self-rule · self-determination · decentralized · self-standing · self-sustaining · autarky · self-managed · self-regulating · devolution
free-thinker
One who reasons independently
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- individualistOne who values autonomy
- iconoclastAttacker of cherished beliefs
rebel · bohemian · eccentric · unorthodox · trailblazer · contrarian · freethinker · self-styled · unconventional · original
alone
Without others present
unaccompanied · solitary · unassisted · unaided · one-person · individual · single-handed · standalone · unattached · unmarried
nonpartisan
Not aligned politically
uncommitted · nonaligned · third-party · centrist · moderate · crossbencher · undecided · fence-sitter · apolitical · non-member
liberty
Absence of unjust constraint
- free-willAutonomous decision-making capacity
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- liberationRelease from constraint
autonomy · self-determination · unshackled · unchained · unfettered · unrestricted · unconstrained · unbound · free-spirited · unbeholden
nation
Sovereign political entity
nationhood · republic · self-rule · territory · recognition · secession · declaration · constitution · diplomacy · uncolonized
resourceful
Skilled at solving problems
- capableHaving required skills
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- bootstrappingSelf-starting without external input
self-starter · initiative · competent · industrious · enterprising · resilient · self-taught · autodidact · self-educated · rugged
Times
Periods or newspaper
- freefree, freed, liberated, released, unchained
- politicalconservative, liberal, moderate, centrist, leftist
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, president, vice president
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- Nonconformistsnonconformist, rebels, rebel, misfits, misfit
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
independentdependent
Requiring outside support
subordinate · subservient · subjugated · enslaved · captive
independentdependent
Requiring outside support
reliant · helpless · needy · weak · inadequate
independentbiased
Unfairly favoring one side
partisan · partial · prejudiced · affiliated · one-sided
- Independence DayNational sovereignty anniversary
- Declaration of IndependenceAmerica's founding proclamation
- independent filmsNon-studio movie productions
- financial independenceWealth sustaining indefinite living
- independent studySelf-directed academic project
- independent clauseSelf-sufficient grammatical unit