Synonyms of reliant

reliant

adjective

as in dependent

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reliant

South and Southeast Asian countries, which were more reliant on imports from the Persian Gulf than the United States, were hit hard soon after the war broke out. — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Winthrop worries that students could become reliant on AI to do their thinking or navigate relationships for them. — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

But the night felt overly reliant on the audience’s excitement about the Knicks’ champions being in the building. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

Changes to the Glacier Law have sparked widespread public protest in areas reliant on them for water. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026