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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-it-yourselfer

Noun

Maybe the repairman arrives at the same time as your meeting with a boss.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of repairman

Noun

Yevhenii Lakhnenko, a 46-year-old army serviceman who had his right arm and left leg amputated after being wounded last October, said swimming had been central to his recovery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Police said the man was a former Chinese military serviceman who had operated a military supply store near Camp Humphreys since 2021.

— Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of serviceman

Noun

He’s mostly worked as a handyman for hotels in Key West, according to his youngest son, Luis Aviles, and stepdaughter, Katty Delgado.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Her landlord had to call a handyman to break through a window and slide across the living room to unlock the front door.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 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

And that’s largely because of how well the game leans into the uniqueness of the Star Wars universe, using its source material in nearly every narrative beat and gameplay mechanic.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested on Saturday after leaving his house to take his car to a mechanic, according to his wife, Argelia Aviles.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of mechanic

Noun

This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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