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self-contained

[self-kuhn-teynd, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈteɪnd, ˌsɛlf- /
ADJECTIVE
independent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
autonomous self-governing self-sufficient self-supporting
WEAK
absolute autarchic autarchical freewheeling individualistic nonaligned nonpartisan on one's own self-determining self-reliant self-ruling separate separated sovereign unaided unallied unconnected unconstrained uncontrolled unregimented
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dependent

Example Sentences

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A detached four-car garage, accessed via a sweeping motorcourt, completes the property’s self-contained layout.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Nintendo games, by contrast, tend to be self-contained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The pair feel that there is more to explore, but Matt's twin brother Ross explains they always saw the original story as a self-contained arc and it's definitely "the end for these characters".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

The Milky Way today is a mostly self-contained system, with little material entering or leaving.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

It has the organized, self-contained look of a live creature, full of information, marvelously skilled in handling the sun.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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