Synonyms of connoisseur

connoisseur 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˌkä-nə-ˈsər 

1

as in scholar

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 & Similar Words

• scholar
• devotee
• dilettante
• collector
• fan
• critic
• expert
• cognoscente
• master
• virtuoso
• reviewer
• maestro
• enthusiast
• specialist
• amateur
• past master
• dabbler
• adept
• aficionado
• authority
• afficionado
• buff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materialist
• philistine
• lowbrow
• groundling

2

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expert
• scholar
• master
• adept
• virtuoso
• wizard
• guru
• artist
• specialist
• authority
• maestro
• proficient
• geek
• ace
• fiend
• enthusiast
• consultant
• whiz
• professional
• maven
• hotshot
• meister
• shark
• past master
• crackerjack
• sharp
• hand
• cognoscente
• dab hand
• fan
• mavin
• dab
• aficionado
• craftsman
• addict
• pro
• devotee
• crackajack
• afficionado
• buff
• journeyman
• hired gun
• mistress
• Renaissance man
• jack-of-all-trades
• all-rounder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• novice
• beginner
• apprentice
• neophyte
• layman
• nonexpert
• dilettante
• inexpert
• dabbler
• nonprofessional

connoisseurs

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noun (2)

plural of connoisseur

1

as in scholars

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 & Similar Words

• scholars
• devotees
• cognoscenti
• critics
• fans
• collectors
• dilettantes
• experts
• dilettanti
• masters
• reviewers
• virtuosi
• virtuosos
• adepts
• specialists
• enthusiasts
• amateurs
• aficionados
• authorities
• past masters
• maestros
• dabblers
• maestri
• buffs
• afficionados

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materialists
• philistines
• groundlings
• lowbrows

2

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

works that are highly prized by connoisseurs of art glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• experts
• adepts
• scholars
• masters
• artists
• virtuosi
• virtuosos
• gurus
• wizards
• specialists
• authorities
• hands
• professionals
• maestros
• enthusiasts
• cognoscenti
• proficients
• consultants
• geeks
• mavens
• hotshots
• aces
• fiends
• past masters
• sharps
• maestri
• sharks
• fans
• whizzes
• meisters
• craftsmen
• aficionados
• mavins
• dab hands
• pros
• afficionados
• devotees
• dabs
• crackajacks
• crackerjacks
• addicts
• buffs
• journeymen
• hired guns
• mistresses
• Renaissance men
• all-rounders
• jacks-of-all-trades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateurs
• beginners
• novices
• nonexperts
• apprentices
• neophytes
• laymen
• dabblers
• dilettanti
• dilettantes
• inexperts
• nonprofessionals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of connoisseur

Noun

This is a whisky that is perfect for both single malt novices and more experienced connoisseurs who are looking for an everyday sipper. —Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Apparently, there are many cinnamon roll connoisseurs around town who have opinions on the best buns. —Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025

Noun

By Meg Walters Before that point, however, the color went largely untouched by street-style connoisseurs—which was exactly why the Brit chose it. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024

This expression is packed in a sleek new bottle and appeals to whiskey novices and connoisseurs alike. —Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024