self-reliant
/ˌsɛlfrɪˈlʌɪənt
/adjective
Reliant on one’s own powers and resources rather than those of others: a self-reliant little girl...
- He appears self-reliant and confident with some maturity.
- Indeed, learning a martial art makes one self-reliant and disciplined, and also greatly boosts one's confidence.
- New Zealanders tend to be resourceful, self-reliant people.
Synonyms
self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet, living on one's hump;
self-contained, independent, self-made
rare autarkic, autarkical
Derivatives
self-reliantly
- Labor unions, he held, should self-reliantly pursue their objectives directly by militantly bargaining with employers.