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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself..
I see a lot of self-directed anger on the part of the straight wives: What's wrong with me that I can't keep this man attracted to me? What's wrong with me in the first place for attracting a gay man?
Use self-directed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-directed means Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself..
Common synonyms include autonomous, independent, self-reliant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I see a lot of self-directed anger on the part of the straight wives: What's wrong with me that I can't keep this man attracted to me? What's wrong with me in the first place for attracting a gay man?
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