self-subsistent

self–sub·sis·tent

adj \ˌself-səb-ˈsis-tənt\

Definition of SELF-SUBSISTENT

: subsisting independently of anything external to itself

— self–sub·sis·tence \-tən(t)s\ noun

First Known Use of SELF-SUBSISTENT

1647

Related to SELF-SUBSISTENT

Synonyms: independent, self-dependent, self-reliant, self-subsistent, self-subsisting, self-supported, self-supporting, self-sustained, self-sustaining

Antonyms: dependent, reliant

Related Words: autonomous, free, self-determining; potent, powerful, resilient, strong

Near Antonyms: helpless, inadequate, incompetent, insufficient; impotent, weak

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