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

Newer wineries such as Carboy, Sauvage Spectrum and The Storm Cellar have also illuminated the industry, making sparkling wines and other products aimed at winning over non-connoisseurs. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025

The foundation of any connoisseur seeking a piece of horological history, full of story and eternal appeal, must be honesty. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Noun

Newer wineries such as Carboy, Sauvage Spectrum and The Storm Cellar have also illuminated the industry, making sparkling wines and other products aimed at winning over non-connoisseurs. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025

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