Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb depend_on

3 senses of depend on

Sense 1
depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon -- (be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework")

Sense 2
depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon -- (put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion")

Sense 3
depend on, rely on -- (be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children")

Antonyms of adj depending_on

1 sense of depending on

Sense 1
contingent, contingent on (predicate), contingent upon (predicate), dependent on (predicate), dependant on (predicate), dependent upon (predicate), dependant upon (predicate), depending on (predicate) -- (determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress")

INDIRECT (VIA conditional) -> unconditional, unconditioned -- (not conditional; "unconditional surrender")

Similarity of adj depending_on

1 sense of depending on

Sense 1
contingent, contingent on (predicate), contingent upon (predicate), dependent on (predicate), dependant on (predicate), dependent upon (predicate), dependant upon (predicate), depending on (predicate) -- (determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress")
       => conditional (vs. unconditional) -- (imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid")