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
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the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
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April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
These are leaders with broad cross-functional understanding and a sharp vertical spike in technology, often self-taught.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Unlike many of his wealthier peers, Linnaeus was largely self-taught in biology and drawing.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 2 May 2025
Heather reveals that Charlotte is mostly self-taught, learning from online tutorials.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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 3 Jul. 2025.
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