self-reliant
adjective/ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt/
/ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt/
- able to do or decide things by yourself, rather than depending on other people for help
- a truly self-reliant community
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2- The idea is to make ourselves more self-reliant.
- teaching children to be practical and self-reliant
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