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Synonyms & Antonyms of dilettante
(Entry 1 of 2)
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
- many dilettante efforts could be seen at the sidewalk art show
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- able,
- accomplished,
- capable,
- competent,
- dexterous
- (also dextrous),
- gifted,
- habile,
- handsome,
- proficient,
- skilled,
- skillful,
- talented
- experienced,
- practiced
- (also practised),
- seasoned,
- veteran
- educated,
- fitted,
- initiated,
- knowledgeable,
- prepared,
- qualified,
- schooled,
- taught,
- trained,
- tutored,
- versed
- all-around
- (also all-round),
- ambidextrous,
- versatile,
- well-rounded
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dilettante
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of dilettante (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
- a dilettante at heart, she was never willing to commit the time and effort that ballet demands
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- all-rounder
- [British],
- generalist,
- general practitioner,
- jack-of-all-trades
- aficionado
- (also afficionado),
- buff,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan
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2
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a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
- she writes about art not from the point of view of an artist but from that of a committed dilettante
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The first known use of dilettante was in 1748
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