Synonyms of doyen

doyen

noun

1

as in veteran

a person with long experience in a specified area

considered the doyen of American art critics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veteran
• vet
• doyenne
• warhorse
• stager
• old hand
• expert
• master
• old-timer
• professional
• guru
• adept
• pro
• maven
• mavin
• past master
• dab hand
• hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• newcomer
• novice
• fledgling
• beginner
• freshman
• rookie
• neophyte
• recruit
• colt
• tyro
• apprentice
• greenhorn
• newbie
• amateur
• tenderfoot
• student
• boot
• dilettante
• cub
• novitiate
• trainee
• learner
• candidate
• entrant
• probationer

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• newcomer
• novice
• fledgling
• beginner
• freshman
• rookie
• neophyte
• recruit
• colt
• tyro
• apprentice
• greenhorn
• newbie
• amateur
• tenderfoot
• student
• boot
• dilettante
• cub
• novitiate
• trainee
• learner
• candidate
• entrant
• probationer

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2

as in dean

the senior member of a group

he's the doyen of American museum directors, and his opinion has considerable weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dean
• veteran
• elder
• senior
• nestor
• elder statesman
• éminence grise
• superior
• vet
• better
• old-timer
• old hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• junior
• baby
• doyenne
• subordinate
• newcomer
• novice
• freshman
• fledgling
• beginner
• recruit
• rookie
• neophyte
• tyro
• colt
• underling
• inferior
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• newbie

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• junior
• baby
• doyenne
• subordinate
• newcomer
• novice
• freshman
• fledgling
• beginner
• recruit
• rookie
• neophyte
• tyro
• colt
• underling
• inferior
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• newbie

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