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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionals
• experts
• authorities
• specialists
• pros

2

as in connoisseurs

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• materialists
• philistines
• groundlings
• lowbrows