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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERDEPENDENT

overdependent  [ˌəʊvədɪˈpɛndənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERDEPENDENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overdependent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERDEPENDENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overdependent in the English dictionary

The definition of overdependent in the dictionary is excessively dependent on a person or thing for aid, support, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERDEPENDENT


appendant
əˈpɛndənt
ascendant
əˈsɛndənt
ascendent
əˈsɛndənt
attendant
əˈtɛndənt
co-dependent
ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt
defendant
dɪˈfɛndənt
dependant
dɪˈpɛndənt
dependent
dɪˈpɛndənt
descendant
dɪˈsɛndənt
descendent
dɪˈsɛndənt
independent
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt
intendant
ɪnˈtɛndənt
interdependent
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt
pendant
ˈpɛndənt
pendent
ˈpɛndənt
pretendent
prɪˈtɛndənt
propendent
prəˈpɛndənt
resplendent
rɪˈsplɛndənt
superintendent
ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt
transcendent
trænˈsɛndənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERDEPENDENT

overdare
overdated
overdear
overdeck
overdecorate
overdecoration
overdemanding
overdependence
overdesign
overdetermined
overdevelop
overdeveloped
overdevelopment
overdeviate
overdiagnosis
overdid
overdight
overdirect
overdiscount
overdiversity

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERDEPENDENT

accident
candent
chemically dependent
chief superintendent
co-respondent
correspondent
despondent
detective chief superintendent
detective superintendent
education correspondent
foreign correspondent
indent
insulin-dependent
nondependent
respondent
scandent
school superintendent
science correspondent
semi-independent
special correspondent
war correspondent

Synonyms and antonyms of overdependent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overdependent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERDEPENDENT

Find out the translation of overdependent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overdependent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overdependent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过于依赖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

que depende demasiado de
570 millions of speakers

English

overdependent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overdependent
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كثير الإعتماد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overdependent
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demasiado dependentes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overdependent
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trop dépendant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zu abhängig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overdependent
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overdependent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gumantung banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quá phụ thuộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overdependent
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधोरेखित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overdependent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eccessivamente dipendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overdependent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overdependent
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overdependent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ή ΕΚΑΕ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overdependent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

för beroende
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overdependent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overdependent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERDEPENDENT»

The term «overdependent» is used very little and occupies the 181.356 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERDEPENDENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overdependent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERDEPENDENT»

Discover the use of overdependent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overdependent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Healthy Dependency: Leaning on Others Without Losing Yourself
Overdependent. Friend. Picture this: As part of a psychology experiment, you agree to complete a series of personality tests and carry a small pocket diary with you for the next four weeks. In this diary, you jot down brief descriptions of your ...
Robert F. Bornstein, Mary A. Languirand, 2003
2
Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to Managing the ...
Overdependent. Behavior. What Is Typical of Most People? Relying on emotional support from significant others is something we all do at times. Most people prefer to do certain things, such as vacationing, in the company of others. They like to ...
Hazel Edwards, Helen McGrath, 2010
3
How to Build a Support System for Your Ministry
This has to do with the balance between being neither overdependent nor counterdependent. Few people are able to live their lives right in the middle between those two extremes. We tend either to be more of a “clinging” person, becoming ...
Roy M. Oswald, 2005
4
Readings in Child Psychology
areas in which he is expected to be dependent and those in which he is to be independent. Not all children arrive at a satisfactory dependency-independence ratio, however. Some children become overdependent, some too independent.
5
Outsmarting Cats: How to Persuade the Felines in Your Life ...
For an overdependent cat, even a brief interruption or alteration in his relationship with his person can be highly stressful. His eagerness to bond may mean he's probably less emotionally resilient than other cats, and more susceptible to stress ...
Wendy Christensen, 2013
6
Organizational Behavior: A Management Challenge
Overdependent individuals often appear clingy and unable to provide support to others because of a preoccupation with their own needs. Like counterdependent individuals, overdependent people believe that others cannot be counted on.
Linda K. Stroh, Gregory B. Northcraft, Margaret A. Neale, 2003
7
How to Help Children with Common Problems
Macmillan, New York (1974). 9. Gardner, Richard A.: Therapeutic Communication with Children: The Mutual Storytelling Technique. Jason Aronson, New York (1971). OVERDEPENDENT Dependent behavior involves the seeking of excessive ...
Charles Schaefer, Howard L. Millman, 1994
8
The Routledge Spanish Bilingual Dictionary of Psychology and ...
... bias - sesgo (111) де sobreconfianza overcontrolled adj - sobrecontrolado overcorrection n - sobrecorrección (Ё) overcrowding п - apiñamiento (111), 5оЬгер0Ь1ас1011 (Ё) overdependent adj - sobredependiente overdependent behavior ...
Steven Kaplan, 2011
9
Organizational Behavior: Science, The Real World, and You
Counterdependent people exhibit a fearless, aggressive, and actively powerful response to challenges. Overdependence is another unhealthy and insecure pattern of behavior. Overdependent people respond to stressful and threatening  ...
Debra Nelson, James Quick, 2012
10
Released from Shame: Moving Beyond the Pain of the Past
This continuum of overdependent functioning ranges from those adults who are basically healthy but exhibit occasional overdependent behaviors to those who are consistently and compulsively overdependent. Our places on the continuum ...
Sandra D. Wilson, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERDEPENDENT»

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1
Film Review: 'Dark Was the Night'
... “Enter Nowhere,” though if that three-hander thriller was ultimately overdependent on gimmicky narrative twists, Tyler Hisel's screenplay here ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Revolutionary Expectations and the Fight Against Austerity …
... of course the structure of Portuguese economy has to shift completely, because it was overdependent on the markets of import and export. «The Real News Network, Jul 15»
3
Kaspersky claims that the 'Google Effect' is real and dangerous
Even more solidifying the fact that we are overdependent on our electronic devices, 24.9% of people admit that they would panic if they were to ... «AndroidGuys, Jul 15»
4
Don't Be The Dope Who Gets Roped: A Handy Guide For Campaign …
Second, this by extension makes them overdependent on the candidates themselves. After all, they're the ones who exert near total control ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Gator Fans, Be Patient. The Time Will Come.
Well, let's just say what we saw on the field under Muschamp was a lot different than what we saw under Meyer, and overdependent on a ... «The Sports Quotient, Jul 15»
6
The prime minister's dilemma
Russia built an economy which was overdependent on natural resources that made it overly vulnerable to price fluctuations. Greece's broader ... «Kathimerini, Jun 15»
7
Copa America preview: Former Shakhtar Donetsk striker Marcelo …
Critics say that, in the World Cup qualifiers, Bolivia are overdependent on the advantage of playing home matches in La Paz at 3,600 metres ... «The National, Jun 15»
8
Chaotic preparations add to Bolivia's worries
Critics say that, in the World Cup qualifiers, Bolivia are overdependent on the advantage of playing home matches in La Paz at 3,600 metres ... «euronews, Jun 15»
9
NDP will take the blame, but Alberta's fiscal future was already written
So Alberta's workers are well housed but saddled with debt and overdependent on employment in the most cyclical sectors of the economy. «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
10
Real Madrid cannot match Juventus' energy and exit the Champions …
... Ronaldo would start together whenever fit was an injustice to Jesé and Javier Hernandez and left Madrid significantly overdependent on their ... «ESPN FC, May 15»

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