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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Lily’s status as an amateur makes this struggle all the more poignant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
For a few moments, the image jerks around in a raw amateur way.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

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Even among the most distinguished tracks in this knowingly suite-like album, White doesn’t resist his tinkerer’s instinct for microstructures.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
But in July, some intrepid tinkerers on Reddit’s r/synthdiy board began reverse-engineering the FM-1’s stock firmware to expand the device’s abilities.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

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