self-reliant
adjective/ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt/CEFR C1স্বাবলম্বী
Meaning
Able to manage without help from others.
Example sentences
- The village is largely self-reliant for food.খাদ্যের ব্যাপারে গ্রামটি অনেকটাই স্বাবলম্বী।
- She became self-reliant early.অল্প বয়সেই সে স্বাবলম্বী হয়ে ওঠে।
Common phrases with “self-reliant”
- become self-reliantস্বাবলম্বী হওয়া
- a self-reliant communityস্বাবলম্বী জনগোষ্ঠী
- self-reliant in foodখাদ্যে স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ
A common mistake
Bangladesh became self-reliant from Pakistan in 1971.→Bangladesh became independent from Pakistan in 1971.
Independence is a political status; self-reliance is managing without outside help. A country can be independent and still rely on imports, which is exactly why both words exist.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: independent, self-sufficient
Antonyms: dependent
Similar words, and what each means
- independent
স্বাধীন, স্বনির্ভর
Not controlled by others, or not needing help.
- self-sufficient
স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ
Able to supply everything you need without help from outside.
“self-reliant” elsewhere on EnglishBD
She is self-reliant and rarely asks for advice.
self-sufficient — dictionary →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“self-reliant” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • স্থূলবুদ্ধি, বুঝতে অক্ষম
- • রাগান্বিত, ক্রুদ্ধ
- • স্বাবলম্বী
- • আকর্ষণীয়, মনোগ্রাহী
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স্বাবলম্বী — self-reliant (adjective) — স্বাবলম্বী. Able to manage without help from others.
Which word is closest in meaning to “self-reliant”?
- • credulous
- • unnamed
- • long-term
- • independent
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independent — independent — স্বাধীন, স্বনির্ভর. Not controlled by others, or not needing help.
Related words
- independentস্বাধীন, স্বনির্ভরsynonym
- self-sufficientস্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণsynonym
- self-preservationআত্মরক্ষার সহজাত তাগিদnearby
- self-reflectionআত্মসমীক্ষাnearby
- self-reproachআত্মগ্লানি, নিজেকে দোষারোপ করাnearby
- self-respectআত্মসম্মানnearby
- self-restraintআত্মসংযমsame level
- self-ruleস্বশাসনsame level
- self-sacrificeআত্মত্যাগsame level
- self-satisfactionআত্মতুষ্টিsame level
- self-worthআত্মমর্যাদাবোধsame level
- selvedgeকাপড়ের বুনন-করা কিনারা (যা খোলে না)same level