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connoisseur

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of connoisseur

1 a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
  • a forthcoming exhibit at the art museum that is eagerly awaited by connoisseurs of ancient Greek pottery
Synonyms of connoisseur

cognoscente, dilettante
Words Related to connoisseur

adept, authority, expert, maestro, master, past master, scholar, virtuoso

critic, reviewer

amateur, dabbler

collector

specialist

aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan
Near Antonyms of connoisseur

groundling, lowbrow, materialist, philistine
2 a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
  • works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass
Synonyms of connoisseur

ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], expert, fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
Words Related to connoisseur

pro, professional

consultant, hired gun, specialist

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

craftsman, journeyman

all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man

mistress
Near Antonyms of connoisseur

apprentice, beginner, neophyte, novice

dabbler, dilettante

layman, nonprofessional
Antonyms of connoisseur

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert

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