What are the opposite words for independence?
The word "independence" typically evokes a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Antonyms for this term would be words that describe the opposite state, such as dependence, reliance, subservience, or servitude. Dependence implies a need for support or help from others, while subservience and servitude suggest a complete lack of control or agency. Reliance emphasizes a need for consistent support, while subservience and servitude refer to a more extreme and potentially abusive situation. By exploring the antonyms for independence, we can better understand the complexities of our relationship to others and our environment.
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- restraint
- compulsion
- bondage
- reliance
- captivity
- confidence
- dependency
- slavery
- dependence/dependency
- physical detention by force
- drive, obligation
- threat, hardship
- liberty, freedom
- state of working under duress or without freedom
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Other relevant words
- captivity,
- compulsion,
- constraint,
- enslavement,
- helplessness,
- immurement,
- impotence,
- impotency,
- imprisonment,
- inadequacy,
- incarceration,
- internment,
- necessity,
- obligation,
- oppression,
- reliance,
- serfdom,
- servitude,
- slavery,
- subjection,
- subjugation,
- superstition,
- thraldom,
- weakness,
- Enchainment,
- Heteronomy.
Antonym of the day
unweaved
- Antonyms:
- put together, twist, tangle.
