Reliant

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having reliance on somebody or something.

    "The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relying on another for support wordnet

Synonyms

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childlikeconditionalconfidentconfidingcontingentcredulous

Example

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"You're overly reliant on people. You'll never make it in the world that way."

Etymology

From rely + -ant.

Related phrases

self-reliant

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