DO-IT-YOURSELFER Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

do-it-yourselfer

noun

Definition of do-it-yourselfer

as in repairman

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Recent Examples of do-it-yourselfer One do-it-yourselfer demonstrating step-by-step how to rewire an electrical outlet via a TikTok video replaces thousands of dads and grandpas who could do the same thing. — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Footage played for the room only at CinemaCon opened on a computer repairman (Lamorne Morris) coming into the home of Janice (Marin Hinkle), the mother of Wolf’s teen protagonist.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Arrabaca served in the Army from 2001 to 2005 and worked on Patriot missile systems as a repairman or mechanic, Barnacle said.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of repairman

Noun

Matty Matheson, who played handyman Neil Fak and served as a producer and culinary consultant on the show, is a professional chef.

— Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
The filing revealed that the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, resident Patten has been working as a warehouse materials handler for Coca-Cola, and a part-time handyman at a taproom and brewery since pleading guilty in December 2023.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of handyman

Noun

Shades of Green Sara McDaniel, designer, renovator, and creator of Simply Southern Cottage, says shades of green will be taking home exteriors by storm in 2026.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
This one might seem obvious, but even the most skilled renovator makes mistakes here.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

Definition of renovator

Noun

Just like finding a good doctor, finding a good mechanic—especially a mobile mechanic—can be a process.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
As the guy, clad in full European cycling-team gear, coasts up to the front-door bench, the mechanic gets a closer look.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of mechanic

Noun

The suspect was previously in a critical condition after the shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, near Bangkok, with doctors providing emergency treatment.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Health officials also recommend sanitizing any surfaces that came into contact with the lettuce and contacting a doctor if symptoms develop after eating it.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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