Spanish Conversation · Level 110
60 words
Spanish word
autosuficiente
Pronunciation
IPA/awtosufiˈθjente/
Meaning
- adjectiveself-sufficient
Example
Ella es autosuficiente y no necesita ayuda.
She is self-sufficient and does not need help.
More examples
Es importante que cada joven sea autosuficiente económicamente.
It is important that every young person be economically self-sufficient.
Core concept
A person who grows food, repairs possessions, and earns a living without outside help.
Common phrases
ser autosuficiente
be self-sufficient
ser autosuficiente económicamente
be economically self-sufficient
Similar words
independiente: Makes personal decisions and acts according to own judgment, not influenced by others.
autónomo: Manages work and daily tasks independently, organizing schedule and responsibilities.
Definition in Spanish
Describe a una persona, grupo o sistema que se basta a sí mismo y cubre sus necesidades sin ayuda externa.
Word origin
Built from Greek auto 'self' plus Latin sufficiens 'sufficient', autosuficiente in Spanish describes someone or something that supplies its own needs.
Usage tips
- In Spanish autosuficiente often appears with qualifiers such as económicamente or energéticamente to specify the area of self-sufficiency.
Other meanings
- self-reliantadjective
- independentadjective
Opposites
- dependientedependentadjective
Related words
- autosuficienciaself-sufficiencynoun
- autosuficientementeself-sufficientlyadverb