self-sufficient
Meaning
- Able to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support.
- (obsolete) Overconfident in one's own abilities; arrogant.
Synonyms
self-sufficing
self-dependent
self-sustained
self-suporting
Translations
Frequency
Etymology
From self- + sufficient, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs).
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