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self-sufficient
[ self-suh-fish-uhnt, self- ]
adjective
- able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance:
The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.
- having extreme confidence in one's own resources, powers, etc.:
He was self-sufficient, and always reminded you of it.
self-sufficient
adjective
- able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others
Derived Forms
- ˌ-ܴˈھԳٱ, adverb
- ˌ-ܴˈھԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- -ܴ·ھc· noun
- -ܴ·ھcԳ· adverb
- ܲȴ-ܴ·ھc· noun
- ܲȴ-ܴ·ھcԳ adjective
- ܲȴ-ܴ·ھcԳ·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-sufficient1
Example Sentences
She previously told the BBC she was concerned about welfare spending and hoped Trump would push Americans to be more self-sufficient.
"We are working and will continue to work to become more self-sufficient, but… this trade war will mean higher prices for all of us," she said in a recent statement.
"That's what we need to do. We need to be more self-sufficient. It makes sense."
India became self-sufficient in staples, and became the world's largest milk producer.
And the crowd that follows him doesn’t look much like rugged, self-sufficient, Ayn Rand-reading Atlases shrugging off the system, do they?
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