self-sufficient
[ self-suh-fish-uh nt, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf səˈfɪʃ ənt, ˌsɛlf- /
adjective
able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.
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-suh-fahy-sing] /ˌsɛlf səˈfaɪ sɪŋ/.
Origin of self-sufficient
First recorded in 1580–90
OTHER WORDS FROM self-sufficient
Words nearby self-sufficient
self-sterile,
self-stick,
self-storage,
self-study,
self-styled,
self-sufficient,
self-suggestion,
self-support,
self-supporting,
self-surrender,
self-sustaining
Example sentences from the Web for self-sufficient
British Dictionary definitions for self-sufficient
self-sufficient
self-sufficing
adjective
able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others