independent

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
  2. noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
  3. adjective free from external control and constraint

Etymology

From French indépendant, equivalent to in- + dependent.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mugwump, fencesitter

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