Self-sustaining
Self-sustaining adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Usage example: with its own farm, the estate was largely self-sustaining
Self-subsisting and self-sustaining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-subsisting" instead an adjective phrase "Self-sustaining".
Self-subsisting
Self-subsisting adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Usage example: proud that their nonprofit theater was self-subsisting and didn't rely on government funding
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Synonyms for Self-subsisting
Self-sustaining and self-subsisting are semantically related. You can use "Self-sustaining" instead an adjective phrase "Self-subsisting".
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Related pairs
- free and self-sustaining
- free and self-subsisting
- strong and self-sustaining
- strong and self-subsisting
- powerful and self-sustaining
- powerful and self-subsisting
- potent and self-sustaining
- potent and self-subsisting
- independent and self-sustaining
- independent and self-subsisting
- self-sufficient and self-sustaining
- self-sufficient and self-subsisting
- autonomous and self-sustaining
- autonomous and self-subsisting
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