self-subsisting

adjective

self-sub·​sist·​ing ˌself-səb-ˈsi-stiŋ 

: self-subsistent

Synonyms

• independent
• self-dependent
• self-reliant
• self-subsistent
• self-sufficient
• self-supported
• self-supporting
• self-sustained
• self-sustaining

Examples of self-subsisting in a Sentence

proud that their nonprofit theater was self-subsisting and didn't rely on government funding

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above