dabblers

noun

plural of dabbler
as in amateurs
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession he was a dabbler, learning the basics of many arts but mastering none

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Recent Examples of dabblers Some CEOs are using tokens to track how their teams are deploying AI, from the productive tokenmaxers overhauling their departments to the tone-deaf dabblers squandering compute on useless projects. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabblers
  1. amateurs
  2. tinkerers
  3. hobbyists
Noun
  • In the paper, the authors encourage anyone able to observe the impact to give it a try—and point to guides to help amateurs.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
  • Boxing against sports legend In the VFW article, Hooper is also remembered as a then 20-year-old Marine, who had established himself as one of the top young boxing amateurs in the country with a winning record across several weight classes.
    — Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 July 2026
Definition of amateurs
Noun
  • Enthusiasts and tinkerers alike are building their own versions using Open Source software and inexpensive hardware.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Amodei’s assessment of the dangers may be right or wrong, but an ad that grapples with those risks is arguably more honest than previous campaigns that present Claude as a tool for tinkerers and problem solvers.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of tinkerers
Noun
  • But casual collectors will be shifting some focus to football with the NFL season closing in and hardcore hobbyists have likely already done so to grab key cards at a discount.
    — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • He’s found through his own experience that training veteran film professionals on how to use AI tools is far more effective than teaching solo hobbyists making AI videos on their phones how to collaborate on a film set.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 July 2026
Definition of hobbyists

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