self-dependent
adjective
uk/ˌself.dɪˈpen.dənt/us/ˌself.dɪˈpen.dənt/dependingon yourself for everything you need,ratherthan on otherpeople:
Ifeelnow that I am much morecapableofmanagingby myself, being self-dependent.
Thestudentsat the otherschoolsseemedto be less self-dependent.
- Hisaimwas tocreateastableand self-dependentcountry,capableofmaintainingitselfunaided.
- Although theestateisself-containedand self-dependent, it willactuallyprovidenewservicesforresidentsin neighbouringcommunities.
- Collegestudentsaresurprisinglyresponsibleand self-dependent when it comes topayingcollegefees.
Freedom to act
- (as) free as a birdidiom
- agency
- at willidiom
- autonomous
- autonomy
- blank cheque
- free hand
- free pass
- free reinidiom
- free spirit
- free-form
- latitude
- me time
- no holds barredidiom
- non-didactic
- non-directed
- non-restricted
- paddle
- rein
- voluntary