self-sufficient

adjective

self-suf·​fi·​cient ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shənt 

1

: able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid : capable of providing for one's own needs

a self-sufficient farm

2

: having an extreme confidence in one's own ability or worth : haughty, overbearing

Synonyms

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

Examples of self-sufficient in a Sentence

the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient

Recent Examples on the Web

China has a strategic focus on becoming self-sufficient in semiconductor production, but ASML has built an insurmountable moat in this space. —Gurufocus, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Experience shows that housing security enables immigrants to become more quickly self-sufficient and integrate into their new communities. —Jim Harrington, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Oct. 2024

This shock-the-monkey approach might have a sliver of merit if the U.S. economy were self-sufficient in renewables and if the autocrats weren’t poised to capitalize by filling the vacuum with their far more carbon-intensive oil and gas and less environmentally friendly refining techniques. —Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Known for its organic whisky, Deanston Distillery was the first hydroelectric, self-sufficient distillery in Scotland, receiving a gold certification from the Green Tourism accreditation body for its sustainability practices. —Aaron Damiano Sparkes, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

self-sufficient

adjective

self-suf·​fi·​cient

ˌself-sə-ˈfish-ənt

: able to take care of oneself without outside help : independent