Definition of "self-made" in English

adjective

1. (of a person) Having achieved success by one's own efforts, with little to no support from family members and others.

   • My father was the quintessential self-made man.

2. (of a thing) Made by oneself instead of bought or taken over.

   • Near-synonyms: homemade, homebrew, homespun, handmade; see also Thesaurus:custom-made