autodidactic

having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training an autodidactic painter, John Singleton Copley learned his craft from books purchased from England Synonyms self-taught, self-educated, self-instructedRelated Words naïf (or naif), naive (or naïve), primitive; natural, unschooled, untutored; amateurNear Antonyms educated, lettered, schooled, taught, trained