self-contained
adjective/ˌself kənˈteɪnd/
/ˌself kənˈteɪnd/
- not needing or depending on other people
- Her father was a quiet, self-contained man.
- a self-contained life
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- able to operate or exist without outside help or influence synonym independent
- a self-contained community
- Each chapter is self-contained and can be studied in isolation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- [usually before noun] (British English) (of a flat/an apartment) having its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance
- self-contained accommodation
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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