Antonyms of adj self-supporting

1 sense of self-supporting

Sense 1
self-supporting -- (financially independent; "now that my children are self-supporting")

INDIRECT (VIA independent) -> dependent -- (relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture")

Similarity of adj self-supporting

1 sense of self-supporting

Sense 1
self-supporting -- (financially independent; "now that my children are self-supporting")
       => independent (vs. dependent) -- (free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism")