Synonyms of doyen

doyen

noun

1

as in veteran

a person with long experience in a specified area

considered the doyen of American art critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veteran
• vet
• old-timer
• warhorse
• doyenne
• old hand
• stager
• master
• expert
• professional
• guru
• pro
• adept
• maven
• past master
• mavin
• dab hand
• hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• newcomer
• novice
• fledgling
• beginner
• freshman
• neophyte
• rookie
• recruit
• colt
• apprentice
• tyro
• greenhorn
• amateur
• boot
• cub
• student
• newbie
• tenderfoot
• dilettante
• novitiate
• trainee
• learner
• candidate
• entrant
• probationer

2

as in dean

the senior member of a group

he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dean
• veteran
• elder
• éminence grise
• elder statesman
• senior
• nestor
• superior
• vet
• old-timer
• old hand
• better

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• junior
• baby
• doyenne
• subordinate
• newcomer
• novice
• freshman
• beginner
• fledgling
• recruit
• rookie
• neophyte
• colt
• tyro
• underling
• inferior
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• newbie

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