self-instructed

adjective

ˌself-in-ˈstrək-təd How to pronounce self-instructed (audio)
Definition of self-instructednext
as in amateur
having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training a self-instructed carpenter who does quality work

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  1. amateur
  2. self-taught
  3. autodidactic
Adjective
  • Nearly a third of the stocks held by amateur traders are also held by hedge funds and other quintessentially aggressive pros, a record share.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In the last few months, sea creatures such as whale and hammerhead sharks, devil rays, wahoos and other fish species have been seen by beachgoers and amateur anglers from Orange County to Malibu.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of amateur
Adjective
  • Acevedo’s debut pic follows Andrés, a young Chilean muleteer and self-taught musician who leaves his hometown to pursue his dream of becoming a professional musician in Mexico.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Primarily self-taught, Drexler often worked at an intimate scale, mostly for practical reasons.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of self-taught
Adjective
  • His autodidactic impulses may lead him to the history of clock towers or to the interplanetary rarity of wood.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of autodidactic
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“Self-instructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-instructed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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