self-supporting

adjective

self-sup·​port·​ing ˌself-sə-ˈpȯr-tiŋ 

: characterized by self-support: such as

a

: meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output

b

: supporting itself or its own weight

a self-supporting wall

Synonyms

• independent
• self-dependent
• self-reliant
• self-subsistent
• self-subsisting
• self-sufficient
• self-supported
• self-sustained
• self-sustaining

Examples of self-supporting in a Sentence

she had to take a higher-paying job in order to be self-supporting

Recent Examples on the Web

The homes' cutting-edge features are designed to feed into a self-supporting energy system that powers each neighborhood with a community battery and has the capability to operate independently during a grid outage. —Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

self-supporting

adjective

self-sup·​port·​ing

-iŋ

: characterized by self-support: as

a

: meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output

b

: supporting itself or its own weight

a self-supporting wall