/ Dictionary / Index S self-contained: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-con•tained Pronunciation: (self'kun-tānd', self"-), [key] — adj. containing 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-contained (Thesaurus) self-consistent self-containment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language