Self-contained
/ˈsɛlf.kənˌteɪnd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of self-contain form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Not requiring external or additional support; complete in itself.
"a self-contained apartment"
- 2 Of a person, wrapped up in oneself; reserved. idiomatic
Adjective
- 1 constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself wordnet
- 2 in full control of your faculties wordnet
Example
More examples"Saeb thinks mathematicians are self-contained walking pieces of heaven."
Etymology
From self- + contained.