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self-sufficient

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective self-sufficient has 1 sense
  1. self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining - able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit"
    Antonym: dependent (indirect, via independent)

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Self-sufficient

Definition:

Adjective

1. able to supply one's own needs without external assistance or help.

2. capable of providing for one's own needs or taking care of oneself financially.

Senses:

Sense 1:

  1. able to meet one's own needs without relying on others
  2. able to provide for oneself without assistance from others

Sense 2:

  1. capable of managing one's own financial affairs
  2. able to sustain oneself financially without relying on others

Examples:

1. Chelsea decided to live off the grid and become self-sufficient by growing her own food and generating her own electricity.

2. The remote island community is self-sufficient, relying on fishing and agriculture for sustenance.

3. Alex has worked hard to become financially self-sufficient, saving enough money to start his own business.

4. The tribe has been self-sufficient for centuries, relying on their traditional hunting and gathering methods.

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