| Main Entry: | autonomous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | independent |
Synonyms: |
free, self-determining, self-governing, self-ruling, sovereign, uncontrolled |
Antonyms: |
dependent, subject |
| Main Entry: | absolute |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in control or complete authority |
Synonyms: |
absolutist, arbitrary, authoritarian, autocratic, autonomous, despotic, dictatorial, full, monocratic, preeminent, sovereign, supreme, totalitarian, tyrannical, tyrannous |
Antonyms: |
accountable, complaisant, compliant, restricted, submissive, yielding |
| Main Entry: | democratic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | representative, self-governing |
Synonyms: |
autonomous, common, communal, constitutional, egalitarian, equal, free, friendly, individualistic, informal, just, libertarian, orderly, popular, populist, self-ruling, socialist |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unrestrained politically |
Synonyms: |
at liberty, autarchic, autonomic, autonomous, democratic, emancipated, enfranchised, freed, independent, individualistic, liberated, self-directing, self-governing, self-ruling, separate, sovereign, sui juris, unconstrained, unenslaved, unregimented |
Antonyms: |
barred, bound, enslaved, prevented, suppressed |
| Main Entry: | independent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | liberated, free |
Synonyms: |
absolute, autarchic, autarchical, autonomous, freewheeling, individualistic, nonaligned, nonpartisan, on one's own, self-contained, self-determining, self-governing, self-reliant, self-ruling, self-sufficient, self-supporting, separate, separated, sovereign, unaided, unallied, unconnected, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unregimented |
Antonyms: |
dependent, subordinate, subservient |
| Main Entry: | self-reliant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | independent |
Synonyms: |
autonomous, on one's own, self-contained, self-governing, self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, unaided, unallied |
| Main Entry: | separate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alone, individual |
Synonyms: |
apart, autonomous, detached, different, discrete, distinct, distinctive, diverse, free, independent, lone, one, only, particular, peculiar, several, single, sole, solitary, unique, various |
Antonyms: |
associated, together, united |
| Main Entry: | sovereign |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dominant, effective |
Synonyms: |
absolute, ascendant, autonomous, chief, commanding, directing, effectual, efficacious, excellent, guiding, highest, imperial, independent, lofty, majestic, monarchal, monarchial, overbearing, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, prevalent, principal, regal, regnant, reigning, royal, ruling, self-governed, supreme, unlimited |
Antonyms: |
inferior, submissive, subservient |
| Main Entry: | unattached |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disconnected, free |
Synonyms: |
apart, at liberty, autonomous, available, detached, fancy-free, footloose, independent, off the hook, on one's own, separate, single, unaffiliated, uncommited, unconnected, uninvolved, unmarried |
| Main Entry: | voluntary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | willing |
Synonyms: |
autonomous, chosen, deliberate, designful, discretional, elected, free, free-willed, freely, gratuitous, honorary, independent, intended, intentional, opted, optional, spontaneous, unasked, unbidden, uncompelled, unconstrained, unforced, unpaid, unprescribed, volitional, volunteer, willed, willful, wished, witting |
Antonyms: |
forced, involuntary, obligatory, unwilling |