PUTTERERS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

putterers

noun

plural of putterer

as in amateurs

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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Alongside making bespoke shoes for private clients, the pair also run workshops and courses for amateurs and wannabe shoe-makers in their studio in the Oxo Tower on the Thames.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Tens of thousands of amateurs follow suit, keen to ride the same roads.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of amateurs

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Volunteers, who can include enthusiastic tinkerers, bike repair gurus and experienced handymen, help repair flat tires, broken lamps and clothing.

— Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2026
In the coming months, the company plans to add more functionality and self-serve features to allow a wider range of use cases and users, eventually reaching individual tinkerers.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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