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
• 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
• consultant
• enthusiast
• whiz
• professional
• maven
• hotshot
• meister
• shark
• past master
• crackerjack
• sharp
• hand
• cognoscente
• dab hand
• fan
• dab
• aficionado
• craftsman
• pro
• addict
• devotee
• 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

2 of 2

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
• critics
• fans
• collectors
• experts
• cognoscenti
• dilettantes
• masters
• reviewers
• specialists
• enthusiasts
• amateurs
• virtuosos
• adepts
• authorities
• maestros
• aficionados
• dabblers
• past masters
• buffs

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
• scholars
• adepts
• masters
• artists
• virtuosos
• gurus
• wizards
• specialists
• hands
• authorities
• maestros
• professionals
• cognoscenti
• enthusiasts
• proficients
• consultants
• geeks
• mavens
• hotshots
• aces
• fiends
• past masters
• sharps
• sharks
• fans
• whizzes
• meisters
• aficionados
• craftsmen
• dab hands
• pros
• devotees
• dabs
• 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
• dilettantes
• inexperts
• nonprofessionals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of connoisseur

Noun

The high cost of LPs means that young music connoisseurs only buy when the cover has as much appeal as the music. —Luba Kassova, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

As a connoisseur of sandals, these Havaianas are the most durable and comfortable—and this square-toe shape is cool and modern. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026

Noun

But in the coterie world of theater connoisseurs, Mays has earned a place among acting immortals. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Art connoisseurs and culture enthusiasts have more than 100 galleries and over 50 museums to choose from. —Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026