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past master

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Synonyms and Antonyms of past master

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

a movie director who was widely regarded as the past master of suspense

Synonyms of past master

ace, adept, artist, authority, cognoscente, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], expert, fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

Words Related to past master

pro, professional

consultant, hired gun, specialist

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan

craftsman, journeyman

all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man

Near Antonyms of past master

apprentice, beginner, neophyte, novice

dabbler, dilettante

layman, nonprofessional

Antonyms of past master

amateur, inexpert, nonexpert

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