Synonyms for self-made
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Self-formed — having achieved success by one's own efforts, with little to no support from family members and others
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having achieved success by one's own efforts, with little to no support from family members and others.
My father was the quintessential self-made man.
- adj. 2
Made by oneself instead of bought or taken over.
Near-synonyms: homemade, homebrew, homespun, handmade; see also Thesaurus:custom-made
By length
- 8 letters
- homespun2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (homespun2 = 2 syllables).