Synonyms of reliant

reliant

adjective

as in dependent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dependent
• hopeful
• naïve
• unsophisticated
• childlike
• gullible
• guileless
• credulous
• naive
• artless
• confident
• believing
• unquestioning
• overconfident
• gullable
• secure
• unsuspecting
• convinced
• simple
• accepting
• unsuspicious
• innocent
• trusting
• sure
• certain
• trustful
• unwary
• confiding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubtful
• distrustful
• mistrustful
• doubting
• untrusting
• uncertain
• wary
• unconvinced
• undecided
• hesitant
• incredulous
• unsure
• trustless
• disbelieving
• unbelieving
• suspicious
• unpersuaded
• leery
• skeptical
• dubious
• leary
• oversuspicious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reliant

After reclaiming full rights to their 2025 first-round pick from the San Antonio Spurs in the LaVine trade, the Bulls are no longer reliant on a bottom-10 finish in the league standings to protect the pick. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025

The feds have committed $3.4 billion towards the $7.7 billion phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway, and subsequent expansions of the line are expected to be similarly reliant on DOT funding. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025

This lack of clarity led to widespread confusion among states and institutions reliant on federal support. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

The case of the Creek fire highlights how reliant fire investigators are on utility companies, which provide much of the data investigators use to determine what might have caused fires. —Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025