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[ self-kuhn-teynd, self- ] / ˈsɛlf kənˈteɪnd, ˌsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-contained ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecontaining in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent. reserved or uncommunicative. self-controlled or self-possessed. (of a machine or mechanism) complete in itself. Origin of self-containedFirst recorded in 1585–95 OTHER WORDS FROM self-containedself-con·tain·ed·ly [self-kuhn-tey-nid-lee, self-], /ˈsɛlf kənˈteɪ nɪd li, ˌsɛlf-/, adverbself-con·tain·ed·ness, nounWords nearby self-containedself-congratulation, self-conscious, self-consecration, self-consequence, self-consistent, self-contained, self-containment, self-contemplation, self-content, self-contradiction, self-control Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-containedThey can do this because they believe they operate in self-contained worlds unto themselves. Was It Irresponsible of Israel to Apologize to Turkey?|Brent E. Sasley|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST The three episodes will be a self-contained arc ending at Prom Night and will serve as a prologue for the rest of the series. Introducing ‘School of Thrones’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Parody Web Series|Molly Taylor|March 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST At its peak The Farm had 1,500 members; it was a self-contained world with its own school, farm, midwives and social tenets. Living On—And Leaving—America’s Biggest Commune|Rena Mundo Croshere|November 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST The acting exists in a self-contained bubble of Phoenix yelling at Hoffman and Hoffman yelling at Phoenix, and more yelling. A Debate About Paul Thomas Anderson’s Movie ‘The Master’|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each of Baker's paragraphs also seem to exist in a self-contained platform. Nicholson Baker, Katie Kitamura, and This Week’s Hot Reads: July 30, 2012|Jimmy So|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST He is a thorough Englishman, self-relying and self-contained; a well-bred gentleman without a jot of effeminacy. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia|William John Wills Into his self-contained life the affairs of the world could effect no entry. Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams Later on I had religious ideas which helped me considerably in my ideals of a decent, orderly, self-contained life. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis Yes, whatever else is unholy, there is a Holy One—spotless and undefiled, serene and self-contained. Daily Thoughts|Charles Kingsley The nurse was very kind to him, and her heart went out to the quiet, self-contained man. His Majesty Baby and Some Common People|Ian MacLaren
British Dictionary definitions for self-contained
adjectivecontaining within itself all parts necessary for completeness (of a flat) having its own kitchen, bathroom, and lavatory not shared by others and usually having its own entrance able or tending to keep one's feelings, thoughts, etc, to oneself; reserved able to control one's feelings or emotions in the presence of others Derived forms of self-containedself-containedly, adverbself-containedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-containedself-governing, autonomous, self-sufficient, self-supporting, absolute, autarchic, autarchical, individualistic, nonaligned, nonpartisan, self-reliant, separate, separated, sovereign, unconnected, unconstrained, uncontrolled, freewheeling, self-determining, unaided |