/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of self sustaining Find synonyms for: Adjective1. self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining, independent (vs. dependent)usage: able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language