reliant

1. 1.

   relying on another for support

   “dependent on Middle Eastern oil”

   Similardependent

Questions about reliant

What does reliant mean?

reliant means "relying on another for support".

How many syllables are in reliant?

reliant has 3 syllables: re-li-ant. The stress falls on "li". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈlaɪənt/.

Is reliant a common word?

reliant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.