self-sufficient
Use Self-sufficient in a sentence
səˈfɪʃ 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.
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| self-sufficient or self-sufficing | |
| —adj | |
| able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others | |
| self-sufficing or self-sufficing | |
| —adj | |
| self-suf'ficiency or self-sufficing | |
| —n | |
| self-suf'ficiently or self-sufficing | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
For one thing, their mothers-in-law are self-sufficient and do not need daily medical care.
During the three-week expedition, the group has little contact with the outside world and must be totally self-sufficient.
The latter training method is for more adventurous, self-sufficient students.
Here, the exterior will sport photovoltaic cells to collect solar power and make the building energy self-sufficient.
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