self-sufficient

American  

[self-suh-fish-uhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf səˈfɪʃ ənt, ˌsɛlf- /

Also self-sufficing

adjective

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.

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self-sufficient British  

adjective

1. able to provide for or support oneself without the help of others

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Other Word Forms

• self-sufficiency noun
• self-sufficiently adverb
• unself-sufficiency noun
• unself-sufficient adjective
• unself-sufficiently adverb

Etymology

Origin of self-sufficient

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

The directors said there was "no immediate pressure" to repay the loans that funded the ground and stadium improvements and want the club to become self-sufficient.

From BBC

As the end of his final term approached, they planned Mountain House III, the self-sufficient, off-the-grid home that they moved into in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

Nathan Piper, an oil and gas analyst, told the BBC diesel prices have been typically higher due to the UK needing to import the fuel, whereas it is self-sufficient when it comes to petrol production.

From BBC

I sat in the meeting with his care team on the verge of tears as they deemed him self-sufficient.

From New York Times

Leaps in artificial intelligence would only make robots more responsive, she said, keeping older people self-sufficient longer, and providing more relief to caregivers.

From New York Times

Related Words

• competent
• confident
• efficient
• self-supporting
• self-sustaining