SELF-CONTAINED Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

self-contained

adjective

Definition of self-contained

as in independent

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as in staid

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as in self-sufficient

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Recent Examples of self-contained Gone is the sprawling period drama that traverses the 20th century as Louis pieces together the fragments of his memory while self-contained in a modern, minimalist, staid abode in present-day Dubai. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 Trauma has left him dour and self-contained, as inaccessible to others as his childhood is to him. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Corsica is more rugged and self-contained—rocky coastline, mountain roads that drop you straight to the water, and beaches that can feel remote even in summer. — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 All amenities and experiences here make the hotel feel genuinely self-contained in the best luxury-at-your-fingertips way. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-contained

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-contained

Adjective

In early 2021, after a few years as an independent hotel, the Monarch Beach Resort joined the Waldorf Astoria Collection, the luxury brand from Hilton Hotels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
That means projects that are independent as a feature, not a bug.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

But Ossoff has also dedicated much of his Senate investigative focus to bipartisan probes on more staid topics like abuse in the foster care system, prison conditions and maternal mortality.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Investors have been going back and forth on how big of a threat generative artificial intelligence models are to staid software companies.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of staid

Adjective

Smokejumpers undergo intense training and physical conditioning to work as self-sufficient crews for days or even weeks on fires not easily reachable by road.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 2 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

Definition of self-sufficient

Adjective

More than 30 discrete galleries have something for almost everyone and are curated by broad themes including motherhood, community, romance, sports, science fiction and comics.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Map discrete agents to your exact operational bottlenecks, whether that means site feasibility or document quality control.

— Anshima Raj, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of discrete

Adjective

The calm, disciplined dive master, Rashid Suleiman, is the country’s first Tanzanian to hold that post – and a positive delight to explore the reefs with.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
It is shaped by years of education, disciplined preparation, and the ability to understand people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of disciplined

Adjective

At the separate meetings with Hun Sen and Hun Manet, Min Aung Hlaing emphasized that Myanmar was working to strengthen cooperation within ASEAN, MRTV said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Engine-builder Aerojet Rocketdyne, now split into separate companies, submitted an unsolicited offer to buy ULA for $2 billion in 2015.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026