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Antonyms for self-starting

Grammar : Adj

Spell : self-stahr-ter

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlfˈstɑr tər

Definition of self-starting

Origin : 1894, of engines, 1960, of persons (especially workers), from self- + starter. Self-starting (adj.), of motors, is attested from 1866.

As in automatic : adj done or made by machine
As in zealous : adj enthusiastic
As in thirsting : adj eager
As in eager : adj anxious, enthusiastic
As in enterprising : adj resourceful, energetic
As in ambitious : adj desiring success

Example sentences :

Believe me, that kid is self-starting, but he isn't self stopping.
Extract from : « Roy Blakeley » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

His hand was on the self-starting device which put the powerful motor in operation.
Extract from : « The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune » by Wilbur Lawton

This engine was self-starting, gave an ignition at every revolution, and ignited without external flame.
Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885 » by Various

Save that you drove yourself and that the car was a two-seater, with a self-starting arrangement, I can tell you nothing.
Extract from : « The Secret House » by Edgar Wallace

At last Clarke had to order him to abandon the play until he could cure himself of this self-starting habit.
Extract from : « Pitching in a Pinch » by Christy Mathewson

"At least they haven't cribbed our self-starting device," exclaimed Peggy, as she saw.
Extract from : « The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise » by Margaret Burnham

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