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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-directed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
self--di-rect-ed
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself.

adj

Directed at oneself.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English directed English self-directed From self- + directed.

Inflected Forms

more self-directed (comparative) most self-directed (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

selfdirection

Synonyms

autonomous self-reliant

Questions

What does self-directed mean?
Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself.
Where does self-directed come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English directed English self-directed From self- + directed.

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