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		Definition of self-reliant in English: self-reliantadjective ˌsɛlfrɪˈlʌɪənt Reliant on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.  a self-reliant little girl  Example sentencesExamples -  The natural hazards are too numerous and the climate too determinedly extreme to tolerate inhabitation by anybody but the most intrepid and self-reliant.
 -  It's wonderful to be independent and self-reliant.
 -  New Zealanders tend to be resourceful, self-reliant people.
 -  He appears self-reliant and confident with some maturity.
 -  Indeed, learning a martial art makes one self-reliant and disciplined, and also greatly boosts one's confidence.
 
  Synonyms self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet, living on one's hump self-contained, independent, self-made rare autarkic, autarkical 
 Derivatives   adverb  Labor unions, he held, should self-reliantly pursue their objectives directly by militantly bargaining with employers. 
 
    Definition of self-reliant in US English: self-reliantadjective Reliant on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.  a self-reliant little girl  Example sentencesExamples -  The natural hazards are too numerous and the climate too determinedly extreme to tolerate inhabitation by anybody but the most intrepid and self-reliant.
 -  Indeed, learning a martial art makes one self-reliant and disciplined, and also greatly boosts one's confidence.
 -  New Zealanders tend to be resourceful, self-reliant people.
 -  It's wonderful to be independent and self-reliant.
 -  He appears self-reliant and confident with some maturity.
 
  Synonyms self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-sustaining, self-standing, able to stand on one's own two feet, living on one's hump     |