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- [self suh-fish-uh nt]
- /sɛlf səˈfɪʃ ənt/
- /self səˈfɪʃnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [self suh-fish-uh nt]
- /sɛlf səˈfɪʃ ənt/
Definitions of self-sufficient word
- adjective self-sufficient able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient. 1
- adjective self-sufficient having extreme confidence in one's own resources, powers, etc.: He was self-sufficient, and always reminded you of it. 1
- adjective self-sufficient providing for yourself, independent 1
- adjective self-sufficient If a country or group is self-sufficient, it is able to produce or make everything that it needs. 0
- adjective self-sufficient Someone who is self-sufficient is able to live happily without anyone else. 0
- adjective self-sufficient able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others 0
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Origin of self-sufficient
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90
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Parts of speech for Self-sufficient
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-sufficient popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for self-sufficient
adj self-sufficient
- closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
- independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- inward-looking — person
Antonyms for self-sufficient
adj self-sufficient
- fagged — to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out.
Top questions with self-sufficient
- the self-sufficient life and how to live it?
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