self-reliant

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self-re·li·ance (s

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ns)

Reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence.

self-re·liant adj.

self-re·liant·ly adv.

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Adj.

self-reliant - (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

self-directed, autonomous

independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"

self-reliant

adjective independent, capable, self-sufficient, self-contained, self-sustaining, self-supporting, able to stand on your own two feet (informal) She is intelligent and self-reliant.
dependent, helpless, reliant, relying on others

Translations

self-reliant [ˌselfrɪˈlaɪənt] ADJ → independiente, autosuficiente

self-reliant [ˌsɛlfrɪˈlaɪənt] adj → indipendente

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