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Synonyms for dependent

The synonym for dependent recorded in this bank is subject, in the sense "being under the power or sovereignty of another or others". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 2, Treeline · 1 sense · adjective · 1 reason line · a wrong tile in 2 puzzles

The synonym for dependent

subjectadjective, in the sense "being under the power or sovereignty of another or others"

A single pair, which is what a single sense earns. Words further down the page are near misses and are not synonyms for dependent.

The senseadjectiveTier 2, TreelinePlaces

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

A dependent prince.

The context the game gives you. The gloss above is for readers here, not for players there.

The true synonym

subject

Same sentence, swapped: A subject prince.

Close but different

The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot dependent is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.

pendant
qualified
attendant

Where dependent turns up in the game

dependent is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 2, Treeline. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in two other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.

The puzzles where dependent is the trap

attendantadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is collateral, in the sense "occurring with or following as a consequence", and dependent is on the board beside it.
successornoun, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is replacement, in the sense "a person who follows next in order", so dependent is there to be ruled out.

Play dependent

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This page is built from Open English WordNet 2025, with the sense, the sentence, the tier and the near misses read by a human in the July 2026 audit. Nothing on it is written while the page is built.

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