independent

indépendant

Qui peut agir ou exister sans dépendre de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose, ni être sous son contrôle.

En anglais simple : Able to act or exist without being controlled by, needing, or relying on someone or something else.

• She is very independent.
• The country became independent in 1960.
• These two decisions are independent of each other.

Comment l'utiliser : independent of someone/something (The newspaper is independent of the government.)

Synonymes : self-reliant, autonomous, separate

Contraires : dependent

Expressions courantes : independent country, financially independent, independent of something

indépendant

Qui se fait sa propre opinion sans se laisser guider par les autres.

En anglais simple : Someone who makes their own judgments without being guided by other people.

• She has an independent mind.
• We need an independent opinion on this plan.
• His independent thinking often challenged the group.

Synonymes : free-thinking, unbiased

Expressions courantes : independent mind, independent judgment, independent thinker

suffisant pour vivre, confortable

Se dit de revenus ou de ressources permettant de vivre confortablement sans travailler.

En anglais simple : Large enough to pay for a comfortable life without needing to work.

• She inherited an independent income.
• An independent fortune allowed him to leave his profession.
• He was a gentleman of independent means.

Synonymes : sufficient, ample

Expressions courantes : independent income, independent fortune, independent means

personne autonome

Personne qui subvient elle-même à ses besoins sans dépendre d’une autre.

En anglais simple : A person who supports themselves without depending on another person.

• She became an independent after finding work.
• These independents pay their own living costs.
• He wanted to live as an independent.

Contraires : dependent

Expressions courantes : an independent, financial independent