DEPENDANTS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word dependants. (close relations)
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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 | ||||||
