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DEPENDANTS Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word dependants. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word dependants. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DEPENDANTS

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brood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the young of an animal cared for at one time

verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• sit on (eggs)

family
nounn
noun

• a social unit living together

• primary social group; parents and children

• a collection of things sharing a common attribute

• people descended from a common ancestor

• a person having kinship with another or others

• (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

• a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

• an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

household
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
noun

• a social unit living together

kin
nounn
noun

• a person having kinship with another or others

• group of people related by blood or marriage

adjective satellite

• related by blood

offspring
nounn
noun

• the immediate descendants of a person

• something that comes into existence as a result

• any immature animal

progeny
nounn
noun

• the immediate descendants of a person

children
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

• a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

• an immature childish person

• a member of a clan or tribe

relatives
nounn
adjective

• estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete

noun

• a person related by blood or marriage

• an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

adjective satellite

• properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

dependent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

noun

• a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

adjective satellite

• contingent on something else

• held from above and hanging down

• being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

• addicted to a drug

drug-addicted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• addicted to a drug

hooked
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• curved down like an eagle's beak

• addicted to a drug

• having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold)

qualified
adjectiveadj
adjective

• meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

• limited or restricted; not absolute

adjective satellite

• holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill

• restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man')

• contingent on something else

strung-out
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• addicted to a drug

Best Hypernyms For DEPENDANTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dependants, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
receiver recipient

Alternatives for BROOD

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