as in self-sufficient
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of altricial
Plenty of other creatures give birth even sooner, yielding offspring in a more altricial state.
—
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2022
Robins, bluebirds, hummingbirds and many other birds are altricial.
—Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
If birds are born altricial — helpless — clutches tend to be small to accommodate the higher level of care the babies must receive.
—Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
That’s because both marmosets and humans have altricial babies, from the Latin for needing nourishment—meaning offspring that can’t take care of themselves even a tiny bit at the beginning.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 27 Oct. 2020
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2022
Robins, bluebirds, hummingbirds and many other birds are altricial.
—Jim Robbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022
If birds are born altricial — helpless — clutches tend to be small to accommodate the higher level of care the babies must receive.
—Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
That’s because both marmosets and humans have altricial babies, from the Latin for needing nourishment—meaning offspring that can’t take care of themselves even a tiny bit at the beginning.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 27 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altricial
Adjective
-
Earlier Tuesday, Bridge Communities in Glen Ellyn, a nonprofit that helps homeless families become self-sufficient, could no longer access the federal grant portal through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
-
Most parents have high hopes for their children, aiming to raise self-sufficient individuals who can make thoughtful decisions and tackle life’s challenges independently.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Trump has expressed an interest in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, part of the United States.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
-
President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to buy Greenland, and refused to rule out using military or economic coercion to achieve his goal of controlling the autonomous territory of Denmark. .—
Juhohn Lee,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Diamondback Energy Another Mizuho analyst, Nitin Kumar, is bullish on Diamondback Energy (FANG), an independent oil and natural gas company that is focused on reserves in the Permian Basin.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
-
What makes a random merger of two independent organisms into a stable, lasting partnership?—
Molly Herring,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
In addition to its momentum and self-sustaining nature, drive has another advantage over motivation: It can be developed and strengthened over time.—
Ryan McGrath,
Forbes,
27 Mar. 2023
-
Significantly, some states had self-sustaining populations of wild turkeys that could serve as seed stock.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2023
Adjective
-
Greenland, a semiautonomous part of Denmark, has for decades been chafing against its relationship with Copenhagen.—
Jeff D. Colgan,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2022
-
As a semiautonomous territory under the Kingdom of Denmark, the island is also part of NATO.—
Brendan Cole,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
2 June 2024
-
To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Feb. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near altricial
Cite this Entry
“Altricial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altricial. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share