Synonyms of dilettantes

dilettantes

noun

variants or dilettanti

plural of dilettante

1

as in amateurs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateurs
• tinkerers
• dabblers
• hobbyists
• laymen
• nonprofessionals
• enthusiasts
• nonexperts
• potterers
• fans
• generalists
• putterers
• aficionados
• devotees
• buffs
• jacks-of-all-trades
• all-rounders
• general practitioners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionals
• experts
• authorities
• specialists
• pros

2

as in scholars

dated 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scholars
• connoisseurs
• devotees
• critics
• cognoscenti
• experts
• collectors
• masters
• fans
• amateurs
• virtuosos
• reviewers
• adepts
• specialists
• dabblers
• enthusiasts
• maestros
• authorities
• buffs
• aficionados
• past masters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materialists
• philistines
• groundlings
• lowbrows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dilettantes

Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Packer and Srulovich aren’t dilettantes, either. — Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025