Added 9 October 2026 self-reliance noun Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about self-reliance at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Personal independence. Related Words: self-sufficiencyself-directionautonomyself-reliantself-determinationself-sustainingself-supportingself-supportself-sufficientself-helpself-determinedindependence Back to today's word