SELF-SUFFICIENT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

self-sufficient

adjective

ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shənt

Definition of self-sufficient

as in independent

able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help the college student worked nights so that he would be self-sufficient

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Recent Examples of self-sufficient Being needed is her reason for waking up in the morning, but Irene is away and self-sufficient Altea is busy with her friends. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Though the Marina Enterprise Fund, supported by revenue from slip licenses and other fees, is meant to keep the marina self-sufficient, the cost of maintenance has outpaced revenue. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Here are a few more tips from our experts on raising a self-sufficient child in the face of the snowplow parenting trend. — Cheryl Maguire, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 This massive deal underscores the AI compute arms race, with Nscale building a self-sufficient Monarch Compute Campus. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-sufficient

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independent

Adjective

At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
However, the ministry’s statement does not provide independent verification of the results or disclose additional technical details about the missiles’ performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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