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self-sufficient - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'self-sufficient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Self-sufficient [ a.]
- Sufficient for one's self without external aid or cooperation.
- Having an overweening confidence in one's own abilities or worth; hence, haughty; overbearing.

Meaning of 'self-sufficient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . self-sufficient [ s]
Meaning (1):
- able to provide for your own needs without help from others
Example in sentence:
  • a self-sufficing economic unit

Nearby Words:

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