over-dependent
adjective
(alsooverdependent)uk/ˌəʊ.və.dɪˈpen.dənt/us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.dɪˈpen.dənt/needingsomething too much inordertocontinueexistingoroperating, orneedingtoo muchsupportfrom someone:
We're overdependentonoilas anenergysource.
She wouldratherstruggleonalonethan beseenas over-dependent.
- Theyclaimthatpeoplearebecomingover-dependent onstateaid.
- Miningcommunitieswerealmostalways over-dependent on the mine fortheirlivelihood.
- Is he over-dependent on hisfriendshipwith her?
- Overdependentrelationshipsare no good for anyone.
Being based on or depending on something
- as the case might bephrase
- basesomethingonsomething
- bases
- basis
- boil down tosomething
- egg
- footing
- found
- foundational
- hinge
- hinge on/uponsomething
- result fromsomething
- ride
- ride onsomething/someone
- rooted
- spring fromsomething
- strength
- the stuff ofsomethingidiom
- understanding
- wake
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