self-reliant (adj.)

• arrogant
• assured
• autarchic
• autarkic
• autonomous
• cocksure
• confident
• convinced
• decided
• determined
• erect
• freewheeling
• house-proud
• independent
• individualistic
• neutral
• nonaligned
• nonpartisan
• overconfident
• overweening
• persuaded
• poised
• pompous
• positive
• prideful
• proud
• purse-proud
• reassured
• secure
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-contained
• self-governing
• self-important
• self-respecting
• self-sufficient
• self-supporting
• sovereign
• stiff-necked
• sure
• unafraid
• unfaltering
• unhesitating
• unwavering