self-sufficient

adjective/ˌself səˈfɪʃənt/CEFR C1

স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ

Meaning

Able to supply everything you need without help from outside.

Example sentences

  • The country is self-sufficient in rice.চালে দেশটি স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ।
  • The farm is almost self-sufficient.খামারটি প্রায় স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ।

Common phrases with “self-sufficient”

  • self-sufficient in foodখাদ্যে স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ
  • become self-sufficientস্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ হওয়া
  • largely self-sufficientঅনেকটাই স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ

A common mistake

She is self-sufficient and never asks for advice.→She is self-reliant and rarely asks for advice.

Self-sufficient is usually about supply — food, energy, materials — and takes in: self-sufficient in rice. Self-reliant describes a person managing on their own resources.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: self-reliant, independent

Antonyms: dependent

Similar words, and what each means

  • self-reliant

    স্বাবলম্বী

    Able to manage without help from others.

  • independent

    স্বাধীন, স্বনির্ভর

    Not controlled by others, or not needing help.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “self-sufficient” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • তির্যক, ঢালু
    • • স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ
    • • জায়গা থেকে সরে বা খসে যাওয়া
    • • অধ্যবসায়ী, পরিশ্রমী, পরিশ্রমী ও যত্নশীল, যত্নশীল
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    স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ — self-sufficient (adjective) — স্বয়ংসম্পূর্ণ. Able to supply everything you need without help from outside.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “self-sufficient”?

    • • thin
    • • self-reliant
    • • grey
    • • unwilling
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    self-reliant — self-reliant — স্বাবলম্বী. Able to manage without help from others.

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