self-reliant English

Meaning self-reliant meaning

What does self-reliant mean?

— adjective (= autonomous) (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

What other words have the same or similar meaning as self-reliant?

independent self-sufficient self-directed autonomous self-supporting confident unsupervised unfearing unbacked unassisted unaided stand-alone single-handed self-sustaining self-sustained self-respecting self-governing self-contained self-confident self-assured rough proud distinct coarse autonomic

How do I use self-reliant in a sentence?

Citizens, it was thought, had to become more self-reliant; government welfare programs were making everyone soft and dependent.

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