go-it-alone
Ditch all assistance
Go-it-alone describes doing something independently, without help or partnership: a go-it-alone approach to foreign policy, her go-it-alone attitude.
The phrase emphasizes self-reliance, sometimes with a hint of stubbornness or risk.
It functions mainly as a modifier before nouns, though the underlying verb phrase go it alone is more common: She decided to go it alone after her partners quit.
Depending on oneself alone
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- soloPerformance by one
- unilateralAffecting one side only
bootstrapping · self-starter · DIY · self-employment · self-determination · self-governance · maverick · nonconformist
Existing alone, apart
- secludedSet apart, private
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- separatistAdvocate for breaking away
hermit · reclusive · cut-off · estranged · alienated · outsider · loner · outcast
Risky new undertaking
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- leapSudden springing movement
- plungeSudden steep descent
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
daring · boldness · audacity · chance · uncertainty · stakes · entrepreneurship · bet
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- stubbornnessRefusal to yield
willpower · persistence · steadfastness · fortitude · commitment · dedication · resilience · doggedness
self-reliance
Depending on oneself alone
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- soloPerformance by one
unilateral · bootstrapping · self-starter · DIY · self-employment · self-determination · self-governance · maverick · nonconformist · lone wolf
solitary
Existing alone, apart
separatist · hermit · reclusive · cut-off · estranged · alienated · outsider · loner · outcast · unaffiliated
venture
Risky new undertaking
speculation · daring · boldness · audacity · chance · uncertainty · stakes · entrepreneurship · bet · wager
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
stubbornness · willpower · persistence · steadfastness · fortitude · commitment · dedication · resilience · doggedness · backbone
go-it-alonecollaborative
Involving shared effort
cooperative · join forces · team-based · joint · partnered
go-it-alonecommunal
Shared by a community
interdependent · gregarious · sociable · inclusive · connected
go-it-alonemultilateral
Involving multiple parties
allied · cooperative · coalition-building · bipartisan · partnered