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self-suf·fi·cient
(sĕlf′sə-fĭsh′ənt)adj.
1. Able to provide for oneself without the help of others; independent.
2. Having undue confidence; smug.
self′-suf·fi′cien·cy n.
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self-sufficient
orself-sufficing
adj
able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others
ˌself-sufˈficiency n
ˌself-sufˈficiently adv
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self′-suffi′cient
adj.
1. able to supply one's or its own needs without external assistance.
2. having extreme confidence in one's own resources or powers.
[1580–90]
self′-suffi′ciency, n.
self′-suffi′ciently, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | self-sufficient - able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit" independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism" |
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self-sufficient
adjective independent, self-contained, self-reliant, self-sustaining, self-supporting, able to stand on your own two feet He'd created a tiny self-sufficient world for himself.
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self-sufficient
adjective1. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of others:
2. Able to support oneself financially:
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self-sufficient
[ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt] ADJ [person] → independiente, seguro de sí mismo; (economically) → autosuficienteCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
self-sufficient
(selfsəˈfiʃənt) adjective not dependent on others for help etc. a self-sufficient community.
ˌself-sufˈficiency nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.