self-supporting

adjective
UK: /ˌself.səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/
US: /ˌself.səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪŋ/

  1. Able to provide for yourself without needing help from others.

    1. She is now self-supporting and lives on her own.
    2. After years of training, the artist became self-supporting through her artwork.

  2. Not needing any outside support to stay upright or stable.

    1. This is a self-supporting structure and needs no additional supports.
    2. The self-supporting bridge design eliminated the need for numerous support columns.

Synonyms

independent self-sufficient autonomous freestanding

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "self-supporting" in English means: Able to provide for yourself without needing help from others., Not needing any outside support to stay upright or stable..

The phonetic transcription of "self-supporting" is /ˌself.səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌself.səˈpɔːr.t̬ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "self-supporting": independent, self-sufficient, autonomous, freestanding.

Example usage of "self-supporting": "She is now self-supporting and lives on her own.". More examples on the page.