definitions

reliant

[ ri-lahy-uh nt ]
/ rɪˈlaɪ ənt /

adjective

having or showing dependence: reliant on money from home.
confident; trustful.

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Nearby words

relevé, relexify, reliability, reliable, reliance, reliant, reliantly, relic, relic area, relics, relict

Origin of reliant

First recorded in 1855–60; rely + -ant
Related formsre·li·ant·ly, adverbo·ver·re·li·ant, adjectiveun·re·li·ant, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Word Origin and History for over-reliant

reliant

adj.

1856; see rely + -ant. Because it means "dependent (on)" it would seem an odd name for an automobile, but Chrysler (Plymouth) nonetheless chose it as one in 1981.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper