reliant

[ ri-lahy-uhnt ]

adjective

1. having or showing dependence:

   reliant on money from home.

2. confident; trustful.

Other Words From

• re·liant·ly adverb
• over·re·liant adjective
• unre·liant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of reliant¹

First recorded in 1855–60; rely + -ant

Example Sentences

Along with an array of African leaders, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is heavily reliant on Emirati largesse.

From BBC

Former ministers described to us the competing goals of major government departments, for example a Home Office attempting to keep numbers down, in opposition to a Treasury that wants tax revenue from more workers, a Health ministry that’s reliant on overseas workers to keep the NHS functioning and a Business department that wants to attract entrepreneurs.

From BBC

Janine Maclean, of the Environment Agency, said: "We recognise the company is increasing its monitoring of rising mains, but monitoring is still reliant on failure, and we would like to see the company significantly increase the level of investment it makes to proactively replace rising mains before they fail."

From BBC

That could hurt California, which is becoming more reliant on renewable energy.

From Los Angeles Times

Her parents never explicitly told her how reliant the family eventually became on her salary; she just knew.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• relying
• subservient
• susceptible