self-sufficient
Able to provide for oneself independently of othersAble to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support.
Meaning
2 sensesAble to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support.
selbstgenügsam
самодоста́точныйsamodostátočnyj
самодоста́тнійsamodostátnij
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
(obsolete)Overconfident in one's own abilities; arrogant.
Translations
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Origin
From self- + sufficient, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs).From self- + sufficient, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs).
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Forms
more self-sufficient, most self-sufficient| Comparative | more self-sufficient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most self-sufficient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- able to provide for your own needs without help from others:self-sufficingself-sustaining
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.