self-styled C2+ Topic:Art & Music Freq #61751 Meanings 1 adj as claimed by and for yourself often without justification The self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind. 2 adj Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself. This self-styled king of the hill must prove himself before the title has any worth. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · as claimed by and for... soi-disant 2 adj · claimed by the recipient,... self-appointedself-ordainedself-proclaimedself-professedsoi-disanttryhardwannabe Etymology From self- + styled. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # self-styled **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 61751 ## Meanings 1. as claimed by and for yourself often without justification 2. Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself. ## Examples - The self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind. - This self-styled king of the hill must prove himself before the title has any worth. ## Synonyms - soi-disant - self-appointed - self-ordained - self-proclaimed - self-professed - tryhard - wannabe ## Etymology From self- + styled. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown