adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Characterized by self-support.

   "With a self-supporting body and without separate underframe, this design offers scope for improved sound insulation; [...]."

Adjective

1. 1
   financially independent wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

autonomousfreewheelingindependentindividualisticinner directedneutral

Example

More examples

"I'm a self-supporting student so I can't have that sort of high class thing."

Etymology

From self- + supporting.

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