Synonyms of dependences

dependences

noun

variants also dependances

plural of dependence

1

as in dependencies

the quality or state of needing something or someone

a baby's total dependence upon his or her parents for every one of life's needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dependencies
• reliances
• confidences
• reciprocities
• relativities
• faiths
• trusts
• credences
• stocks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• independencies
• independences
• autonomies
• sovereignties
• self-supports
• self-reliances
• self-sufficiencies
• sovranties

2

as in anchors

something or someone to which one looks for support

ultimately rice became the chief dependence in that state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchors
• pillars
• reliances
• sinews
• standbys
• mainstays
• buttresses
• spines
• backbones
• right hands
• props
• handmaids
• crutches
• refuges
• stays
• bolsterers
• anchorages
• harbors
• handmaidens

3

as in habits

a physiological need for certain drugs

acquired a dependence on prescription painkillers following back surgery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• habits
• addictions
• tolerances
• heroinisms
• monkeys
• alcoholisms
• joneses
• habituations
• morphinisms