1 not needing or depending on other people:
Her father was a quiet self-contained man. * a self-contained life
2 able to operate or exist without outside help or influence
SYNINDEPENDENT:
a self-contained community * Each chapter is self-contained and can be studied in isolation.
3 [usuallybeforenoun] (BrE) (of a flat / apartment) having its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance:
self-contained accommodation
