Self-sustained
Self-sustained adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Usage example: each new colony was expected to develop a self-sustained economy
Self-reliant and self-sustained are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-reliant" instead an adjective phrase "Self-sustained".
Self-reliant
Self-reliant adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Usage example: a surprisingly calm and self-reliant child
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Synonyms for Self-reliant
Self-sustained and self-reliant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Self-sustained" instead an adjective phrase "Self-reliant".
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Related pairs
- separate and self-sustained
- separate and self-reliant
- free and self-sustained
- free and self-reliant
- strong and self-sustained
- strong and self-reliant
- powerful and self-sustained
- powerful and self-reliant
- confident and self-sustained
- confident and self-reliant
- independent and self-sustained
- independent and self-reliant
- self-sufficient and self-sustained
- self-sufficient and self-reliant
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