/ Dictionary / Index S self-reliant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-re•li•ant Pronunciation: (self'ri-lī'unt, self"-), [key] — adj. relying on oneself or on one's own powers, resources, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-reliant (Thesaurus) self-reliance self-renunciation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language