self-reliant

adjective/ˌself rɪˈlaɪənt/CEFR C1

স্বাবলম্বী

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

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “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.

  2. 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.

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