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
Examples of self-taught in a Sentence
the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
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People saw my growth [and related to being] self-taught and wanting to be an idol.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Many of the artists are self-taught.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Both of my brothers were self-taught.
—Nadia Murad, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Born in Richland, Wisconsin, in 1867, Wright was largely self-taught.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2025
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Many of the artists are self-taught.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Both of my brothers were self-taught.
—Nadia Murad, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Born in Richland, Wisconsin, in 1867, Wright was largely self-taught.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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