Added 10 October 2026 self-help noun Categories: ActionsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about self-help at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else. Related Words: self-reliantself-relianceself-supportingself-supportself-sustainingself-sufficiencystand-aloneself-containedself-governingselfself-careself-censorship Back to today's word