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

The one that connoisseurs tend to care about the most, of course, is India Pale Ale. —Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

The high-art connoisseur let the truth be known within the comment section of a The Shade Room post of him and Keys dancing together while on a trip celebrating their 15-year anniversary. —Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Noun

Mini coffee grinders are perfect for coffee connoisseurs looking to travel with their grinder or even to save some counter space at home. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025

Global connoisseurs know Rwandan beans to be among the finest in the world, but Kigali’s craft coffee movement has only been gaining momentum in recent years, thanks to popular local operations like Question Coffee and Rubia Coffee Roasters, who are converting a nation of tea drinkers. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024