self–supporting

adjective self–sup·port·ing \-ˈpȯr-tiŋ\

: earning enough money to live without getting help from other people

Full Definition of SELF-SUPPORTING

: characterized by self-support: as

a : meeting one's needs by one's own efforts or output

b : supporting itself or its own weight <a self–supporting wall>

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Synonyms: independent, self-dependent, self-reliant, self-subsistent, self-subsisting, self-supported, self-supporting, self-sustained, self-sustaining

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