self-made

== English == === Etymology === From self- + made. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === self-made (not comparable) (of a person) Having achieved success by one's own efforts, with little to no support from family members and others. Synonyms: self-structured, self-formed Antonyms: nepotistic, cronyish (of a thing) Made by oneself instead of bought or taken over. Hyponyms: self-built, self-assembled Near-synonyms: homemade, homebrew, homespun, handmade; see also Thesaurus:custom-made ==== Usage notes ==== Some people prescribe that a thing one made oneself (for example, one's packed lunch) is not self-made in the sense that "it made itself"; this is generally regarded as an overliteral objection. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (life success through one's own efforts):