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self-reliant

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Reliant upon oneself; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: self-sufficient

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autonomous, self-directed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English reliant English self-reliant From self- + reliant.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: autosuficient — reliant upon oneself
  • Dutch: zelfredzaam — reliant upon oneself
  • Finnish: itseluottavainen — reliant upon oneself
  • French: sûr de lui — reliant upon oneself
  • French: débrouillard — reliant upon oneself
  • Galician: autosuficiente — reliant upon oneself
  • German: sich selbst vertrauend — reliant upon oneself
  • German: auf sich selbst vertrauend — reliant upon oneself
  • German: auf sich selbst verlassend — reliant upon oneself
  • German: eigenständig — reliant upon oneself
  • Greek: αυτοεξαρτώμενος (aftoexartómenos) — reliant upon oneself
  • Hindi: आत्मनिर्भर (ātmanirbhar) — reliant upon oneself
  • Hindi: स्वावलंबी (svāvlambī) — reliant upon oneself
  • Hungarian: önálló — reliant upon oneself
  • Italian: autonomo — reliant upon oneself
  • Italian: autosufficiente — reliant upon oneself
  • Polish: niezależny — reliant upon oneself
  • Polish: samodzielny — reliant upon oneself
  • Portuguese: autossuficiente — reliant upon oneself
  • Russian: уве́ренный в себе́ (uvérennyj v sebé) — reliant upon oneself
  • Russian: уве́ренный в свои́х си́лах (uvérennyj v svoíx sílax) — reliant upon oneself
  • Slovak: samostatný — reliant upon oneself
  • Slovene: samostojen — reliant upon oneself
  • Spanish: autosuficiente — reliant upon oneself