Other spellings (UK) dependent Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /dɪˈpɛndənt/ Adjective Positive dependant Comparative more dependant Superlative most dependant This short section needs someone to add to it. Noun Singular dependant Plural dependants (countable) A dependant is a person who relies on another person for support. With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependants in all (countable) A dependant is an element in a phrase that is not the head.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads