Synonyms of self-sufficiency

self-sufficiency

noun

ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 

as in independence

the ability to care for one's self

self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• independence
• autonomy
• self-reliance
• freedom
• self-dependence
• self-support
• self-subsistence
• resilience
• strength
• self-determination
• power
• potency

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dependence
• reliance
• weakness
• helplessness
• inadequacy
• impotence
• impotency

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-sufficiency

The supply of properties that check all these boxes — functional ranch infrastructure, winery entitlements, the land and water profile that makes genuine self-sufficiency possible — is finite in ways that new construction can’t solve. — Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026

Taken as such, strategic autonomy is best seen as leverage and flexibility rather than self-sufficiency. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026

Homestead communities across the state have been key to economic self-sufficiency and strongholds of Hawaiian culture and traditions. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

The building integrates perlite insulation, timber balcony structures, 500 sq m (5,400 sq ft) of photovoltaic panels, and a hybrid gas/heat pump system by Atlantic Systèmes, achieving around 60% energy self-sufficiency in compliance with France's RE2020 2025 [green building] targets. — Adam Williams may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026