self-reliant

/'selfri'laiənt/
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Definition

Adjective: 1. Independent and capable of managing one's own life and affairs without needing help from others: Describes a person who is confident in their own abilities and resources, and does not depend on external support or control for action and judgment. 2. Autonomous in thought and action: Free from external control or influence, making decisions and taking care of oneself based on one's own judgment and capabilities.

Usage
  • The adjective "self-reliant" is used to describe a person's character, attitude, or approach to life.
  • It is often used in a positive sense to praise someone's independence and capability.
  • It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is," "became," "seems").
Examples
  • Attributive use (before a noun):
    • She is a remarkably self-reliant individual who built her business from scratch.
    • The program aims to foster self-reliant thinking in young adults.
  • Predicative use (after a linking verb):
    • After years of traveling alone, he became very self-reliant.
    • To survive in the wilderness, you must be self-reliant.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be self-reliant on/upon [something]": While the core meaning implies independence from , it can be used to specify independence regarding a particular resource or skill. This is a more nuanced usage.
    • The country aims to be self-reliant on energy production. (The country aims not to depend on other countries for energy.)
  • Concept of "self-reliance" (noun): The state or quality of being self-reliant.
    • Economic self-reliance is a key goal for the developing nation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Self-reliance (n): The quality or state of being self-reliant; independence.
    • His self-reliance was evident in how he solved the problem alone.
  • Self-reliantly (adv): In a self-reliant manner.
    • She tackled the project self-reliantly.
Synonyms
  • Independent: Not influenced or controlled by others.
  • Autonomous: Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.
  • Self-sufficient: Able to supply one's own needs without external assistance.
  • Self-supporting: Financially independent; able to support oneself.
Antonyms
  • Dependent: Relying on someone or something else for aid or support.
  • Reliant: Having dependence on something.
  • Helpless: Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
Adjective
  1. (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

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