self-contained

Universal Words adjective 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