autonomous meaning
UK /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ US /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ 4 syllables
autonomous (adjective): (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces.
autonomous has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
autonomous as an adjective
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state
Synonyms: independent, self-governing, sovereign
Similar: free
Related forms: autonomy
- existing as an independent entity
- the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies
Similar: independent
Related forms: autonomy
- (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
Synonyms: self-directed, self-reliant
Similar: independent
Related forms: autonomy
How to pronounce autonomous
autonomous is pronounced /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ in British English and /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with autonomous
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