self-supporting

self-sup·port

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self suh-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /sɛlf səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/
- /self səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self suh-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /sɛlf səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/

Definitions of self-supporting word

noun self-supporting the supporting or maintaining of oneself or itself without reliance on outside aid. 1
adjective self-supporting Self-supporting is used to describe organizations, schemes, and people who earn enough money to not need financial help from anyone else. 0
adjective self-supporting able to support or maintain oneself without the help of others 0
adjective self-supporting able to stand up or hold firm without support, props, attachments, etc 0

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Origin of self-supporting

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Self-supporting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-supporting

self-supporting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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-supporting

adj self-supporting

closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.
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.

adjective self-supporting

freestanding — (of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.

All 4 Synonyms of self-supporting

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