self-supporting
/'selfsə'pɔ:tiɳ/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Financially independent; able to support oneself without financial assistance from others: Describing a person, organization, or entity that generates enough income or resources to cover its own expenses and does not require external financial support.
Usage
The adjective "self-supporting" is used to describe the state of financial independence. It typically modifies nouns like "person," "adult," "business," "organization," or "venture." * It is often used in contexts discussing personal finance, business models, or economic sustainability. * It describes a stable, achieved state rather than a temporary condition.
Examples
- After years of hard work, she built a self-supporting small business.
- The goal of the charity is to become a self-supporting organization within five years.
- He moved out once he was financially self-supporting.
- The community garden project is now self-supporting through the sale of its produce.
Advanced Usage
- "to become self-supporting": to reach a state of financial independence.
- The startup aims to become self-supporting within its first two years of operation.
- "self-supporting mechanism": a system or process designed to fund or sustain itself.
- The recycling program was designed as a self-supporting mechanism, with fees covering operational costs.
Variants and Related Words
- Self-support (noun): The state or condition of being self-supporting.
- Her self-support was a point of great pride.
- Self-sufficient (adjective): A broader term meaning able to provide for all one's own needs without external help, often extending beyond finances to include food, energy, etc.
- The farm aims to be self-sufficient in food and water.
Synonyms
- Financially independent
- Self-sufficient (in a financial context)
- Self-financing
- Self-sustaining
Antonyms
- Dependent
- Subsidized
- Supported
Adjective
- financially independent
- now that my children are self-supporting