If you describe someone, especially a woman, as ~, you approve of them because they have their own firm attitudes and opinions, and are not easily influenced by other people.
She is a ~, independent woman.
ADJ approval
If you describe someone, especially a woman, as ~, you approve of them because they have their own firm attitudes and opinions, and are not easily influenced by other people.
She is a ~, independent woman.
ADJ approval
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012