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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And this July, South Dakota hosts its second annual Badlands Astronomy Festival for scientists and amateur astronomers at Badlands National Park, which has a pending bid to become one of the state's International Dark Sky Parks.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Trump will also encounter another former pal – Keir Starmer – who’ll shortly have more time to pursue his avid amateur soccer career after resigning as British prime minister.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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Smith started in finance and was self-taught in the business of fashion, building brands from the ground up, learning every part of the process–design, product development, manufacturing, marketing–by doing.

— Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Ghasemipour is self-taught, which is why his pizza craft is so obsessive.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026

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