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self-con·tained

(sĕlf′kən-tānd′)
adj.
1. Constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself: A self-contained dictionary defines every word contained within it.
2.
a. Not dependent on others; self-sufficient: a self-contained settlement in the Arctic.
b. Keeping to oneself; reserved.
self′-con·tain′ment n.
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self-contained

adj
1. containing within itself all parts necessary for completeness
2. (of a flat) having its own kitchen, bathroom, and lavatory not shared by others and usually having its own entrance
3. able or tending to keep one's feelings, thoughts, etc, to oneself; reserved
4. able to control one's feelings or emotions in the presence of others
ˌself-conˈtainedly adv
ˌself-conˈtainedness n
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self′-contained′



adj.
1. containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent.
2. reserved or uncommunicative.
3. self-possessed.
self′-contain′edly, adv.
self′-contain′ment, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.self-contained - constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself; "the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities"
complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"
2.self-contained - in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
equanimous, self-collected, self-possessed, poised, collected
composed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"
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self-contained

adjective
1. self-sufficient, individualistic, self-reliant, self-supporting He seems completely self-contained.
2. independent, separate, disconnected, discrete, unconnected, free-standing, unattached The couple live upstairs in a self-contained flat.
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self-contained

adjective
Free from the influence, guidance, or control of others:
independent, self-reliant, self-sufficient.
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Translations

self-contained

[ˌselfkənˈteɪnd] ADJ [flat] → con entrada propia, independiente; [person] → autónomo, autosuficiente
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self-contained

[ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd] adj (Brit) (flat) → indipendente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

self-contained

→ مُسْتَقِلّ soběstačný selvtilstrækkelig in sich geschlossen αυτάρκης autosuficiente, independiente omavarainen indépendant samodovoljan autonomo 内蔵型の 자급식의 onafhankelijk selvstedig zamknięty w sobie auto-suficiente, completo самодостаточный självständig ซึ่งมีทุกอย่างพร้อมในตัว kendine yeten độc lập 不与他人往来的
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Edna had had an occasional girl friend, but whether accidentally or not, they seemed to have been all of one type--the self-contained. She never realized that the reserve of her own character had much, perhaps everything, to do with this.
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