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self-support

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of self-support

the ability to care for oneʼs self

  • hopes to achieve full self-support within a year of graduating from college
Synonyms of self-support

independence, self-dependence, self-reliance, self-subsistence, self-sufficiency
Words Related to self-support

autonomy, freedom, self-determination

potency, power, resilience, strength
Near Antonyms of self-support

helplessness, impotence, impotency, inadequacy, weakness
Antonyms of self-support

dependence (also dependance), reliance

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