PUTTERER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

putterer

noun

as in amateur

a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession her husband is an inveterate putterer, and their garage is full of half-finished projects he has worked on over the years

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For a few moments, the image jerks around in a raw amateur way.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
The London edition of Frieze, a longstanding highlight on the global art calendar that draws an annual pilgrimage of high-net-worth collectors, advisors, dealers, curators, institutional directors and amateurs to the British capital.

— Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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