English adjective: self-contained | |||
1. | self-contained constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself | ||
Samples | The university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities. | ||
Similar | complete | ||
Antonyms | incomplete, uncomplete | ||
2. | self-contained in full control of your faculties | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-possessed | ||
Similar | composed | ||
Antonyms | discomposed | ||