Question

Choose the word/group of words which has nearly same meaning as the word/group of words given-
Self-sufficient

a) Adequate
b) Dependant
c) Overflowing
d) Self-reliant

Answer 1

Hint: The dictionary meaning of self-sufficient is – needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food.

Complete answer:
A person who is self-sufficient is emotionally and intellectually independent. It is an adjective that means, “able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid; capable of providing for one’s own needs; having extreme confidence in one’s own ability or worth. For example, I don’t think the country could ever be self-sufficient in food.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer:
Option ‘a’ is Adequate. It is an adjective which means satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. For example This office is perfectly adequate for my needs.
Option ‘b’ is Dependent. It is a noun which means – a person who relies on another especially a family member for financial support. For example: A single man with no dependence.
Option ‘c’ is Overflowing. It is an adjective that means flooding or flowing over a surface or area. For example : An overflowing river swamped dozens of villages.
Option ‘d’ is Self-reliant. It is an adjective that means reliant on one’s own powers and sources rather than those of others. For example: A self-reliant little girl.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the world which has the same meaning as of the given word, “self-sufficient” is “self-reliant”. So, the correct answer is “Option d”.

Note:
Do not get confused between adequate and self-reliant as adequate is used in terms of things and not people whereas self-reliant is used for people.