Synonyms of autonomous

Adjective

1. autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign, free (vs. unfree)

usage: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

2. autonomous, independent (vs. dependent)

usage: existing as an independent entity; "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies"

3. autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant, independent (vs. dependent)

usage: (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

Definition and meaning of autonomous (Dictionary)