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

For discerning connoisseurs, Paris is the destination to find these pieces. — Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Whether a whiskey connoisseur, aviation aficionado, outdoor adventurer, or eclectic foodie, the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee, has much to offer you. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Noun

And coffee connoisseurs are ready to drink the potentially dementia-dodging delicacy. — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Tote bag connoisseurs once again celebrated Trader Joe's latest product drop. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 June 2026