Synonyms of reliance

reliance

noun

1

as in anchor

something or someone to which one looks for support

he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchor
• dependance
• backbone
• dependence
• pillar
• crutch
• standby
• mainstay
• buttress
• spine
• right hand
• refuge
• prop
• handmaid
• handmaiden
• anchorage
• sinew(s)
• stay
• harbor
• bolsterer

2

as in dependency

the quality or state of needing something or someone

a baby's reliance on her parents

his reliance on his next-door neighbor for all the local gossip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dependency
• dependence
• dependance
• reciprocity
• relativity
• trust
• confidence
• faith
• credence
• stock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• independence
• self-reliance
• self-sufficiency
• independency
• self-support
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• self-dependence
• self-determination
• sovranty