self-sup·port·ing | \ ˌself-sə-ˈpȯr-tiŋ 
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\Definition of self-supporting
: characterized by self-support: such as
a : meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output
b : supporting itself or its own weight
a self-supporting wall
Synonyms & Antonyms for self-supporting
Synonyms
- independent,
- self-dependent,
- self-reliant,
- self-subsistent,
- self-subsisting,
- self-sufficient,
- self-supported,
- self-sustained,
- self-sustaining
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self-supporting
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of self-supporting
: earning enough money to live without getting help from other people
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The first known use of self-supporting was in 1632
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