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Antonyms for self-sustaining
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : self-suh-stey-ning, self- |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlf səˈsteɪ nɪŋ, ˌsɛlf- |
Definition of self-sustaining
Origin :- 1806, from self- + present participle of sustain (v.).
- As in profitable : adj advantageous; money-making
- As in self-reliant : adj independent
- As in self-sufficient : adj able to take care of oneself
- As in closed : adj exclusive, independent
- Now Belgium is not, as America is, self-sustaining as to food.
- Extract from : « Herbert Hoover » by Vernon Kellogg
- Self-sustaining cyclic reaction, like the Bethe solar-phoenix.
- Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
- It was not only vast in extent, but permanent and self-sustaining in character.
- Extract from : « Nero » by Jacob Abbott
- You know why I wish to make her independent and self-sustaining.
- Extract from : « Hester's Counterpart » by Jean K. Baird
- Consolidated and mobilized the Empire is self-sustaining and invincible.
- Extract from : « The Red Watch » by J. A. Currie
- It lacks too much: it is not self-existent, and self-sustaining.
- Extract from : « Ripeness is All » by Jesse Roarke
- A flame is not an organism because it is not self-sustaining.
- Extract from : « Natural Philosophy » by Wilhelm Ostwald
- To be self-respecting, he must endeavor to be self-sustaining.
- Extract from : « The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) » by Robert G. Ingersoll
- The immense dome-roof is a lattice-work construction and is self-sustaining.
- Extract from : « The House of the Lord » by James E. Talmage
- And indeed his words and their import are most rational and self-sustaining.
- Extract from : « The Doctor's Daughter » by "Vera"
Synonyms for self-sustaining
- arrogant
- assisting
- autonomous
- beneficial
- closed
- commercial
- competent
- conceited
- conducive
- confident
- contributive
- cost-effective
- doing one's own thing
- effective
- effectual
- efficient
- egotistic
- favorable
- fruitful
- gainful
- going
- good
- haughty
- in the black
- independent
- individual
- instrumental
- lucrative
- on one's own
- out for number one
- paid off
- paying
- paying well
- practical
- pragmatic
- productive
- remunerative
- restricted
- rewarding
- self-centered
- self-confident
- self-contained
- self-dependent
- self-governing
- self-sufficient
- self-sufficing
- self-supported
- self-supporting
- self-sustained
- self-sustaining
- serviceable
- smug
- successful
- sustaining
- sweet
- unaided
- unallied
- unit
- useful
- valuable
- well-paying
- worthwhile
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