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

Five African heads of state inaugurated on Wednesday a $16-billion oil refinery project in East Africa, following calls for the continent to boost its self-sufficiency in processing raw materials into finished products. — Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

At the same time, the economic self-sufficiency services division, the core DCF department tasked with determining eligibility and fielding questions from public assistance recipients, shrank. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

But China's efforts to build up self-sufficiency have reduced the threat to its domestic market from global trade developments. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Egypt claimed to have achieved 100 percent chicken-egg self-sufficiency and reported a 113 percent year-over- year increase in rumors. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026