self-sufficient

ˌsɛlf səˈfɪʃənt

Definition

Definition of self-sufficient - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotional independenceable to live happily without others

He is self-sufficient and enjoys his own company.

autonomous

independent

self-reliant

economic autonomyable to produce everything needed independently

The village is self-sufficient in food production.

autonomous

independent

self-reliant

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Origin of self-sufficient

Latin, sufficere (to supply) + self (oneself)

Terms with self-sufficient included in their meaning

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stand on its own

independent

be independent or self-sufficient

stand-alone

adj.

self-sufficient

designed to function independently of other systems

island mentality

self-sufficiency

self-sufficient attitude due to living on an island

live off the grid

self-sufficient

live without public utilities like water or electricity

bootstrapped

adj.

independence

self-sufficient without external help

homesteading

adj.

self-sufficient living

related to living self-sufficiently on a homestead

by one's bootstraps

adv.

independence

in a way that is independent and self-sufficient

free-living

adj.

self-sufficient

independent of external control or support

Examples of self-sufficient in a sentence

A self-sufficient person thrives alone.
The island community is self-sufficient in energy.
Her self-sufficient lifestyle includes growing her own vegetables.

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French:autonome, ...
German:selbstgenügsam, selbstversorgend, ...
Italian:autosufficiente, indipendente, ...
Spanish:autosuficiente, autónomo, ...
Portuguese:autossuficiente, ...
Chinese:自给自足的, 自足的, ...
Japanese:自立した, 自給自足の, ...
Arabic:مُكْتَفٍ ذَاتِيًّا, مُعْتَمِد عَلَى نَفْسِهِ, ...
Hebrew:עַצְמָאִי, אוֹטַרְקִי, ...
Russian:самодостаточный, ...
Ukrainian:самодостатній, ...
Hindi:आत्मनिर्भर, स्वयंपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:আত্মসম্পূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:independent, ...
Czech:soběstačný, ...
Danish:uafhængig, selvforsynende, ...
Dutch:zelfvoorzienend, autonoom, ...
Greek:αυτάρκης, αυτοσυντηρούμενος, ...
Hungarian:önálló, önellátó, ...
Khmer:ឯករាជ្យផ្នែកអារម្មណ៍, ម្ចាស់ការ, ...
Korean:자급자족하는, 자급자족의, ...
Persian:خودبسنده, بی‌نیاز, ...
Polish:samowystarczalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):autossuficiente, ...
Romanian:autosuficient, ...
Swedish:självförsörjande, ...
Thai:พึ่งพาตนเองได้, พึ่งพาตนเอง, ...
Turkish:bağımsız, kendi kendine yeterli, ...
Vietnamese:độc lập, tự cung tự cấp, ...

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Definition of self-sufficient - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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