Self-taught
Self-taught adjective - Having skills or knowledge acquired through one's own efforts without formal training.
Usage example: the cellist's success is all the more remarkable because she is self-taught
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Synonyms for Self-taught
Trained is an antonym for self-taught.
Trained
Trained adjective - Shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form.
Self-taught is an antonym for trained.
Both words in one sentence
- This series provides examples of: Achievements in Ignorance: Some winners have been primarily self-taught, and have won largely because they didn't cook by the same rules the trained professionals did, resulting in unusually creative desserts.
Source: Series / Sweet Genius
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