self-directed.

Able to choose and guide one's own actions or learning.

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Words that belong together

• self-directed learning
• self-directed work

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Self-directed learning suited her irregular schedule.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more self-directed; superlative most self-directed when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.