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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Amongst the crowd was Lee Brockhouse, 48, who also competes in amateur strongman events with a personal best of 455kg in the deadlift.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The mystery comedy feature Defensive follows Clarence (McCartney), an overly aggressive basketball fanatic who assembles an unlikely team of amateur detectives to stop a corrupt businessman from destroying their beloved community center.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

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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
However, a majority, 84%, of people say they're self-taught with no formal training in AI, and 55% say their workplace doesn't have an official AI policy, per the survey of 1,686 workers.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of self-taught

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