cognoscente

Synonyms

ace, adept, artist, authority, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), expert, fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), past master, scholar, shark, virtuoso, whiz, wizard;

Antonyms

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert;

Near Antonyms

apprentice, beginner, neophyte, novice;

dabbler, dilettante;

layman, nonprofessional;

Related Words

pro, professional;

consultant, hired gun, specialist;

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan;

craftsman, journeyman;

jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man;

mistress;