DEPENDENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEPENDENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “dependence”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “dependence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Dependence” are: addiction, dependance, dependency, habituation, helplessness, weakness, defencelessness, vulnerability, reliance on, need for, seeking support from, leaning on, clinging to, reliance

Dependence as a Noun

Definitions of "Dependence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dependence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.
• Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs.
• Addiction to drink or drugs.
• Reliance on someone or something for financial support.

Synonyms of "Dependence" as a noun (14 Words)

addiction	The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity. Under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery.
clinging to	Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
defencelessness	The property of being helpless in the face of attack.
dependance	The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.
dependency	A country or province controlled by another. The country s dependency on the oil industry.
habituation	A general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions. The training of the horse does not depend on force but on habituation.
helplessness	A feeling of being unable to manage. Worst of all is the feeling of helplessness.
leaning on	An inclination to do something.
need for	A condition requiring relief.
reliance	A person or thing on which someone depends. He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists.
reliance on	The state of relying on something.
seeking support from	The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk.
vulnerability	Liability of a partnership to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game towards a rubber. He is confined in isolation because of his vulnerability to infection.
weakness	A disadvantage or fault. The weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed.

Usage Examples of "Dependence" as a noun

• The dependence of our medical schools on grant funds.
• Alcohol dependence.
• Japan's dependence on imported oil.

Associations of "Dependence" (30 Words)

alcohol	Drink containing alcohol. The use of petrol containing alcohol.
believable	(of a fictional character or situation) convincing or realistic. She felt that Dawn s story was not quite believable.
believe	Follow a credo have a faith be a believer. I believe we ve already met.
centrality	The property of being central. He believes that the location s centrality can only be an added advantage for guests.
confidant	A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others. A close confidante of the princess.
confidence	A feeling of trust (in someone or something. I have confidence in our team.
confiding	Willing to tell someone about a secret or private matter and trust them not to repeat it to others. She was in a confiding mood.
credibility	The quality of being trusted and believed in. The book s anecdotes have scant regard for credibility.
credible	Appearing to merit belief or acceptance. Few people found his story credible.
credit	Accounting enter as credit. We credited her for saving our jobs.
credulity	Tendency to believe readily. Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience.
credulous	Showing a lack of judgment or experience. The gimmick would convince none but the most credulous.
depend	Be grammatically dependent on. His tongue depended from open jaws.
dependent	Contingent on something else. Dependent children.
faith	A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. Men with strong political faiths.
interdependent	Mutually dependent. We in Europe are all increasingly interdependent.
perseverance	Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Medicine is a field which requires dedication and perseverance.
plausible	Apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing. A plausible explanation.
recourse	The legal right to demand compensation or payment. His only recourse was the police.
reliable	A reliable person or thing. The supporting cast includes old reliables like Mitchell.
reliance	Dependence on or trust in someone or something. The farmer s reliance on pesticides.
reliant	Dependent on someone or something. The company is heavily reliant on the baby market.
rely	Be dependent on. I know I can rely on your discretion.
safety	The state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions. Insure the safety of the children.
trust	A body of trustees. She trusted in the powers of justice.
trustful	Inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust- Nordhoff & Hall. Great brown eye true and trustful.
trusting	Showing or tending to have a belief in a person’s honesty or sincerity; not suspicious. It is foolish to be too trusting of other people.
uncritical	Not in accordance with the principles of critical analysis. An uncritical acceptance of the results.
will	Pronounced stressing will indicating annoyance about the habitual behaviour described. This action was willed and intended.
willing	Given or done readily. Willing helpers.