self-instructed

adjective

self-in·​struct·​ed ˌself-in-ˈstrək-təd 

1

: having knowledge or skills acquired by one's own efforts without formal instruction or training : self-taught

a self-instructed musician

2

: being a means of providing one's own instruction or training : characterized by self-instruction

self-instructed classes

Synonyms

• autodidactic
• self-educated
• self-taught

Examples of self-instructed in a Sentence

a self-instructed carpenter who does quality work

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1