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 v.0.48
self-reliant
adj : of persons; free from external control and constraint in
e.g. action and judgment [syn: autonomous, self-directed]
WordNet (r) 2.0
64 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-reliant":
arrogant, assured, autarchic, autarkic, autonomous, cocksure,
confident, convinced, decided, determined, erect, free-spirited,
freewheeling, house-proud, hubristic, independent, individualistic,
inner-directed, neutral, nonaligned, nonpartisan, overconfident,
oversure, overweening, persuaded, poised, pompous, positive,
prideful, proud, proud as Lucifer, proud-blooded, proud-looking,
proud-minded, proud-spirited, proudful, proudhearted, purse-proud,
reassured, secure, self-assured, self-confident, self-contained,
self-dependent, self-determined, self-directing, self-esteeming,
self-governed, self-governing, self-important, self-respecting,
self-subsistent, self-sufficient, self-supporting, sovereign,
stiff-necked, sure, third-force, third-world, unafraid, undoubting,
unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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