Words that Rhyme with dependent
2 Syllable Words
pendant
3 Syllable Words
ascendant, attendant, defendant, descendant, descendent, resplendent, transcendent
4 Syllable Words
independent
5 Syllable Words
interdependent, superintendant, superintendent
Definitions of dependent
a. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
a. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate; -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent upon friends.
n. One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents.
n. That which depends; corollary; consequence.