on one's own
Flying entirely solo
On one's own means alone or without help from others.
Someone living on their own has no roommates or family in the household.
To accomplish something on your own is to do it independently, without assistance: She built the business on her own.
The phrase can emphasize self-reliance or isolation depending on context.
- aloneWithout others present
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-determinedDecided by oneself
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
self-directed · liberated · off the grid · unaided · self-governed · responsible · solitary · accountable · answerable · unaccompanied · flying solo · secluded · self-supporting · proactive · empowered · capable · bootstraps · resilient
on one's ownaided
Gave assistance to
assisted · under supervision · propped up · dependently · collaboratively
on one's owncollectively
As a whole group
jointly · in partnership · cooperatively · in tandem · in concert
one, own, owner, owned, oneself, ownership, disown, owning, disowned