self-sufficient
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
self-sufficient
Rhymes with -ɪʃənt
Where it comes from
From self- + sufficient, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs).
adjective more self-sufficient · most self-sufficient
- Able to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support. Over the next few decades, several million humans immigrated to Eden Prime and a primarily agrarian culture developed. The new colony quickly became not only self-sufficient, but began exporting goods.
- Overconfident in one's own abilities; arrogant. In spite of these conscientious reflections, he was too self-sufficient to think he should find any difficulty in obtaining forgiveness for these sins of omission […].
Translations
Every language
adj able to provide for oneself independently of others
| Español | autosuficiente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 自給自足ができる |
| 中文 | 自給自足的 /自给自足的 zìjǐzìzúdē dė |
| हिन्दी | आत्मनिर्भर ātmanirbhar, स्वावलंबी svāvlambī |
| Português | autossuficiente |
| Français | autosuffisant |
| Deutsch | selbstgenügsam |
| Italiano | autosufficiente |
| Ελληνικά | αυτάρκης aftárkis |
| Română | independent |
| Русский | самодоста́точный samodostátočnyj |
| العربية | مُكْتَفٍ ذَاتِيًّا muktafin ḏātiyyan |
Talk about this word "self-sufficient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/self-sufficient. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. self-sufficient. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/self-sufficient "self-sufficient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/self-sufficient.Cite this
@misc{self_sufficient_2026,
title = {self-sufficient},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-sufficient},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
