self-sufficient

[ self-suh-fish-uhnt, self- ]

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.

self-sufficient

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˌself-sufˈficiently, adverb
• ˌself-sufˈficiency, noun

Other Words From

• self-suf·ficien·cy noun
• self-suf·ficient·ly adverb
• unself-suf·ficien·cy noun
• unself-suf·ficient adjective
• unself-suf·ficient·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-sufficient¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Related Words

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