Need another word that means the same as “reliance”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “reliance” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Reliance” are: trust, dependence, dependency, trust in, confidence in, faith in, credence in, belief in, conviction in
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “reliance” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| belief in | Any cognitive content held as true. |
| confidence in | A state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable. |
| conviction in | A final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. |
| credence in | A kind of sideboard or buffet. |
| dependence | The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. The dependence of our medical schools on grant funds. |
| dependency | A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country. The country s dependency on the oil industry. |
| faith in | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. |
| trust | Something as property held by one party the trustee for the benefit of another the beneficiary. They have been able to win the trust of the others. |
| trust in | Complete confidence in a person or plan etc. |
| alertness | The process of paying close and continuous attention. Walsall were indebted to the bravery and alertness of their goalkeeper. |
| believe | Follow a credo have a faith be a believer. I believe that he will come back from the war. |
| centrality | The state of being accessible from a variety of places. The centrality of religion in their lives. |
| confidant | Someone to whom private matters are confided. A close confidante of the princess. |
| credibility | The quality of being convincing or believable. The government s loss of credibility. |
| credible | (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous’ would be appropriate) credulous. A credible threat. |
| credulity | A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience. |
| depend | Be grammatically dependent on. A town which had depended heavily upon the wool industry. |
| dependence | Addiction to drink or drugs. The dependence of our medical schools on grant funds. |
| endurance | The capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear. The annual 24 hour endurance race. |
| endure | Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. The legend of Elvis endures. |
| forbear | Resist doing something. Rebecca could not forbear a smile. |
| fortitude | Courage in pain or adversity. She endured her illness with great fortitude. |
| indomitable | Impossible to subdue or defeat. A woman of indomitable spirit. |
| obstinacy | Resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires. His reputation for obstinacy. |
| obstinate | Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. The obstinate problem of unemployment. |
| patience | The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. You can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the rubbish. |
| perseverance | Persistent determination. His perseverance with the technique illustrates his single mindedness. |
| persevere | Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success. His family persevered with his treatment. |
| persistence | Persistent determination. Cardiff s persistence was rewarded with a try. |
| pertinacity | Persistent determination. |
| reliant | Dependent on someone or something. The company is heavily reliant on the baby market. |
| rely | Have confidence or faith in. I know I can rely on your discretion. |
| resourcefulness | The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems. A man of great resourcefulness. |
| tenacity | The quality or fact of continuing to exist; persistence. You have to admire the tenacity of these two guys. |
| trust | An organization or company managed by trustees. He can be trusted to carry out an impartial investigation. |
| uncritical | Not critical; not tending to find or call attention to errors. An uncritical acceptance of the results. |
| vigilance | The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance. |
| viscosity | The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction. Cooling the fluid raises its viscosity. |
| willing | Not brought about by coercion or force. A willing participant. |
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