self-reliant vs independent

self-reliant is not a noun while independent is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
self-reliant	No	Yes	No	No
independent	Yes	Yes	No	No

self-reliant (noun)	independent (noun)
	a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
	a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

self-reliant (adjective)	independent (adjective)
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment	free from external control and constraint
	(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
	(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
	not controlled by a party or interest group