All self-reliant synonyms
self-re·li·ant
S s adj self-reliant
- hotshot — highly successful and aggressive: a hotshot lawyer; a hotshot account exec.
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- hotdog — to perform unusual or very intricate maneuvers in a sport, especially surfing or skiing.
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- colter — a blade or disk on a plow, for forming the vertical wall of the furrow
- freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
- manly — having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength or bravery.
- manful — having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
- gutty — Informal. showing spirit; plucky; gutsy: a gutty attempt to kick a field goal.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
adjective self-reliant
- jockstrap — an elasticized belt, a men's undergarment, with a pouch for supporting and protecting the genitals, worn especially while participating in athletics.
adverb self-reliant
- independently — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.