Meaning
independent
- unrelated
In a sentence
Mia sorella è molto indipendente e vive da sola.
My sister is very independent and lives alone.
Questo problema è indipendente dal tuo lavoro?
Is this problem unrelated to your work?
Vuole essere indipendente e vivere da solo.
He wants to be independent and live on his own.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| indipendente | masculine · singular |
| indipendente | feminine · singular |
| indipendenti | masculine · plural |
| indipendenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use indipendente for people, countries, or organizations; autonomo often stresses self-management or legal/administrative status.
- For a self-employed worker, say lavoratore autonomo or freelance; professionista indipendente exists but is less standard in everyday Italian.
- It agrees in gender and number: indipendente, indipendenti. The singular form is the same for masculine and feminine.