self-reliant

self-reliant
adjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑autonomous, ↑self-directed
• Similar to: ↑independent
• Derivationally related forms: ↑self-reliance, ↑autonomy (for: ↑autonomous)

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adj
independent, self-supporting, self-sufficient, self-sustaining
TECHNICAL autarkic(al)

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[adjective]
independent, self-sufficient, self-supporting

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▶ adjective SELF-SUFFICIENT, self-supporting, self-sustaining, able to stand on one's own two feet; independent, autarkic.

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\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: not dependent on others : having confidence in and exercising one's own powers or judgment

a mood of fighting men, venturesome, self-reliant, proud — J.R.Green

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/self"ri luy"euhnt, self'-/, adj.
relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
[1840-50]
Syn. independent, assured, enterprising, resolute, capable.

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self-relīˈant adjective
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Main Entry: ↑self-

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self-reliant UK US adjective
able to do things for yourself and not depend on other people
Thesaurus: free and independentsynonym
Derived Word: self-reliance

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ˌself-reˈliant [self-reliance self-reliant] adjective
able to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help
Syn: ↑independent
Derived Word: ↑self-reliance  
Example Bank:

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The idea is to make these women self-reliant.

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a truly self-reliant community

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teaching children to be practical and self-reliant


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  • self-reliant — also self reliant, 1848, from SELF (Cf. self) + RELIANT (Cf. reliant) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Self-reliant — Self re*li ant, a. Reliant upon one s self; trusting to one s own powers or judgment. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • self-reliant — [adj] independent autonomous, on one’s own, self contained, self governing, self sufficient, self supporting, self sustaining, unaided, unallied; concept 554 …   New thesaurus

  • self-reliant — self re liant adj able to do or decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people ▪ Our aim is to teach our son to become an independent, self reliant adult. >self reliance n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • self-reliant — self reliance ► NOUN ▪ reliance on one s own powers and resources rather than those of others. DERIVATIVES self reliant adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • self-reliant — index autonomous (independent), independent, spartan Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • self-reliant — ADJ GRADED If you are self reliant, you are able to do things and make decisions by yourself, without needing other people to help you. She is intelligent and self reliant, speaking her mind and not suffering fools gladly. Syn: independent …   English dictionary

  • self-reliant — adjective able to decide what to do by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people: Hong Kong must prepare to be more self reliant for growth in the 1990s. self reliance noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • self-reliant — self reliantly, adv. /self ri luy euhnt, self /, adj. relying on oneself or on one s own powers, resources, etc. [1840 50] Syn. independent, assured, enterprising, resolute, capable. * * * …   Universalium

  • self-reliant — self re liant adjective able to do things for yourself and not depend on other people ╾ ,self re liance noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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