SELF-INSTRUCTED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

self-instructed

adjective

ˌself-in-ˈstrək-təd

Definition of self-instructed

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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The fossil itself had actually been discovered years earlier by an amateur collector, who donated it to the Field Museum.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Rosário, a 23-year-old amateur boxer who has been part of the school for more than a decade, is studying software engineering at a nearby university.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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Primarily self-taught, Drexler often worked at an intimate scale, mostly for practical reasons.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Warshawsky and his cofounders, James Ross-Harris and Richard Warner, may be self-taught, but the workshop's location has a long legacy of metalwork, having been the site of two bronze foundries during the 19th and 20th centuries.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

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