self-re·li·ant
| \ ˌself-ri-ˈlī-ənt
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Definition of self-reliant
: having confidence in and exercising one's own powers or judgment
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- independent,
- self-dependent,
- self-subsistent,
- self-subsisting,
- self-sufficient,
- self-supported,
- self-supporting,
- self-sustained,
- self-sustaining
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“Self-reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reliant. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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self-reliant
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English Language Learners Definition of self-reliant
: confident in your own abilities and able to do things for yourself : not needing help from other people
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The first known use of self-reliant was in 1834
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