POTTERER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

potterer

noun

Definition of potterer

as in amateur

a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession a camera designed for people who don't pretend to be anything more than potterers at photography

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This summer, attendance grew to more than 500, most of them beginners or amateur climbers.

— Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
This summer, attendance grew to more than 500, most of them beginners or amateur climbers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of amateur

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Sholes, a printer and newspaper editor, was a bit of a tinkerer.

— Andrew Niemchick Britannica Editors June 17, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
The 19th-century patent system rewarded tinkerers; corporate labs scaled systematic research; wartime partnerships mobilized national resources; and venture capital democratized risk-taking.

— David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026

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