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nondependent

4.2

Not addicted to a drug or to another person

adjective
/ˌnɒn.dɪˈpɛndənt/

Specialized

: no adicto

Researchers compared the habits of nondependent drinkers with those who showed signs of addiction.

Examples

He remained nondependent on painkillers after his surgery, which pleased his doctor.
The clinic offers programs for both nondependent and dependent users of the medication.
She is a nondependent person who values her independence.
Being nondependent on others helps him make his own decisions.
He remained nondependent on painkillers after his surgery, which pleased his doctor.
The clinic offers programs for both nondependent and dependent users of the medication.
Researchers compared the habits of nondependent drinkers with those who showed signs of addiction.

Synonyms

unaddicted

vsnondependent

6.2

Not needing a drug or habit to feel well

is broader, also applying when someone lacks reliance on other people

Antonyms

dependent

182 2.8

Relying on someone else for help or support

How Dependent

addicted

NSFW

229 4.1

reliant

30 4.0

nondependent

Specialized

4.2

Surface Forms

nondependent positive

Morphology

nondependent = dependent (transparent) = non + dependent

Productive negation with 'non-' applied to the adjective 'dependent' (in the sense 'addicted' or 'reliant'), yielding a straightforward opposite.

Etymology

Nondependent comes from non- ('not') and dependent, whose root meant 'to hang', like in pendulum. That image helps: a nondependent person is not 'hanging' on a substance or another person, so they do not rely on it or are not addicted.