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self-sufficient

UK
/sɛlf səˈfɪʃənt/
US
/sɛlf səˈfɪʃənt/

Translations

self-sufficientadjective
more self-sufficient
Comp.
most self-sufficient
Super.
UK
/sɛlf səˈfɪʃənt/
US
/sɛlf səˈfɪʃənt/
autosuffisantSurtout pour le sens « capable de subvenir à ses propres besoins ».
The community is self-sufficient, growing its own food and generating its own energy.
La communauté est autosuffisante, elle cultive sa propre nourriture et produit sa propre énergie.
Additional translations
sûr de soiAu sens de « confiant, assuré dans sa manière d’être ».
Synonyms
self-sustaining
self-reliant
autonomous
self-supporting
independent
Antonyms
dependent
needy

Definitions

self-sufficientadjective
Able to provide for oneself without the help of others; independent.
The community is self-sufficient, growing its own food and generating its own energy.
Displaying confidence in one's own abilities; self-assured.
He carried himself in a calm, self-sufficient manner throughout the negotiations.
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