/ Dictionary / Index S self-sufficient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-suf•fi•cient Pronunciation: (self'su-fish'unt, self"-), [key] — adj. able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient. having extreme confidence in one's own resources, powers, etc.: He was self-sufficient, and always reminded you of it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-sufficient (Thesaurus) self-styled self-support Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language