Meaning & use
Indy
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Independent of major commercial or corporate influence, especially in music, film, or video games.
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The band built a loyal following through years of touring on the indy circuit.
She prefers indy games over big-budget studio releases.
A note on using this word
Indy is a variant spelling of 'indie,' both shortened from 'independent'; it's unrelated to the Indianapolis 500, despite the shared spelling.
Words with a similar meaning
indieindependent
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Words with an opposite meaning
mainstreamcorporate
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