self-appointed en · ADJ
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 appointed English self-appointed From self- + appointed.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so.
Synonyms
self-styled · self-professed · self-ordained · wannabe · tryhard · self-proclaimed · soi-disant