Synonyms of the word

self-reliant

• adj. Reliant upon oneself; trusting to one's own powers or judgment.

autonomous

• adj. Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, Governing independently.
• adj. Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian…
• adj. (Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent;…

independent

• adj. not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
• adj. (politics) not affiliated with any political party.
• adj. Providing a comfortable livelihood.
• adj. Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
• adj. Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
• n. A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
• n. A neutral or uncommitted person.
• n. (sports) A team not affiliated with any league or conference.

self-directed

• adj. Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint.