self-sufficing
/'selfsə'fiʃənt/ Cách viết khác : (self-sufficing) /'selfsə'faisiɳ/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Able to provide for one's own needs without help from others: Describing a person, group, or system that is independent and does not require external support or resources to function or survive.
Usage
The adjective "self-sufficing" describes a state of complete independence, particularly in terms of material or economic needs. It is a formal and somewhat less common synonym for "self-sufficient." It is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is" or "was").
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- They aimed to create a self-sufficing community on the remote island.
- The farm was designed to be a self-sufficing unit, producing all its own food and energy.
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- The ancient tribe was remarkably self-sufficing, having little contact with the outside world.
- With solar panels and a well, the cabin became completely self-sufficing.
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies not just independence but also a degree of resilience and closed-system efficiency. It can be applied to individuals, households, communities, or even abstract systems.
- "self-sufficing in...": This phrase specifies the area of independence.
- The country became self-sufficing in grain production. (The country became able to produce enough grain for its own needs without imports.)
Variants and Related Words
- Self-sufficient (adjective): The more common and preferred form with the same meaning.
- She is a self-sufficient individual who enjoys her own company.
- Self-sufficiency (noun): The quality or state of being self-sufficient/self-sufficing.
- Their goal was to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Synonyms
- Independent
- Self-reliant
- Self-supporting
- Autonomous
Antonyms
- Dependent
- Reliant
- Needy
Related Idioms/Phrases
- To stand on one's own (two) feet: To be independent and self-reliant.
- After college, he was determined to stand on his own two feet. (This idiom is more personal and less formal than "self-sufficing.")
- To make one's own way: To achieve success or provide for oneself independently.
- She moved to the city to make her own way in the world.
Adjective
- able to provide for your own needs without help from others
- a self-sufficing economic unit