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AUTONOMOUS
autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant
(adjective) (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
autonomous
(adjective) existing as an independent entity; “the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies”
autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign
(adjective) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; “an autonomous judiciary”; “a sovereign state”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
autonomous (comparative more autonomous, superlative most autonomous)
Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
(Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).
Synonyms
• (governing independently): sovereign, self-governing
• (acting on ones own behalf): selfstanding, self-directed
Antonyms
• heteronomous
Source: Wiktionary
Au*ton"o*mous, a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self- government.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Having independent existence or laws.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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