self-sufficient

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(selfsə fishənt, self′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈself-sufˈfi•cient,  adj. 
  1. able to supply one's or its own needs without help.
self--suf•fi•cien•cy, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
self-suf•fi•cient  (selfsə fishənt, self′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance:The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.
  2. having extreme confidence in one's own resources, powers, etc.:He was self-sufficient, and always reminded you of it.
Also, self-suf•fic•ing  (self′sə fīsing).USA pronunciation 
  • 1580–90
self-suf•ficien•cy, n. 
self-suf•ficient•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
self-sufficient, self-sufficing
  1. able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others
ˌself-sufˈficiencyˌself-sufˈficiently
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