self-sufficient
self-sufficient · more self-sufficient · most self-sufficient
самодостатній
самодостаточный
selbstgenügsam
Able to provide for oneself independently of othersAble to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support.
US/sˌɛlfsəfˈɪʃənt/
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
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
able to provide for oneself independently of others:
Русский
By meaning 1
able to provide for oneself independently of others:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
able to provide for oneself independently of others:
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 synonymsClose in meaning
- able to provide for your own needs without help from others:self-sufficingself-sustaining
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedself-sufficiency
Derivedself-sufficiently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form