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self-reliant
[self-ri-lahy-uhnt, self-]
adjective
relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Other 51Թ Forms
- self-reliantly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of self-reliant1
Example Sentences
Paris also says, in this rapidly changing world of shifting alliances and allegiances, the EU should be self-reliant, not dependent on suppliers outside the bloc.
Backpacking, unlike camping, requires you to be entirely self-reliant.
Trump promises that it will rebuild American manufacturing and make the country more self-reliant.
"We have to become strong, self-reliant and sovereign to stand up to the Americans."
As a child of the West, she was especially drawn to the films of John Wayne — that self-reliant man of action, Hollywood’s figurehead of Manifest Destiny.
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