self-taught
adjective
1
: having knowledge or skills acquired by one's own efforts without formal instruction
a self-taught musician
2
: learned by oneself
self-taught knowledge
Examples of self-taught in a Sentence
the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
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Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 June 2026
Many of the teachers had no formal training, and some of them were local Black people who were self-taught.
—
Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Largely self-taught, Cole was a relentless observer of material fact.
—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
The Digest Feminist, self-taught, and belatedly recognized French artist Raymonde Arcier has died at 86.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-taught
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“Self-taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-taught. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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