self-sufficient

[ self-suh-fish-uhnt, self- ]
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adjective
  1. able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.

  2. having extreme confidence in one's own resources, powers, etc.: He was self-sufficient, and always reminded you of it.

Origin of self-sufficient

1
First recorded in 1580–90
  • Also self-suf·fic·ing [self-suh-fahy-sing]. /ˌsɛlf səˈfaɪ sɪŋ/.

Other words from self-sufficient

  • self-suf·fi·cien·cy, noun
  • self-suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb
  • un·self-suf·fi·cien·cy, noun
  • un·self-suf·fi·cient, adjective
  • un·self-suf·fi·cient·ly, adverb

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How to use self-sufficient in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for self-sufficient

self-sufficient

adjective
  1. able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others

Derived forms of self-sufficient

  • self-sufficiency, noun
  • self-sufficiently, adverb

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