Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-appointed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: self--ap-point-ed
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so.

verb

simple past and past participle of self-appoint

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.

Synonyms

self-proclaimed self-styled self-professed self-ordained soi-disant wannabe tryhard

Questions

What does self-appointed mean?: Appointed by oneself, usually without having the right or the expertise to do so.
Where does self-appointed 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 appointed English self-appointed From self- + appointed.

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