self-styled

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

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

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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