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Synonyms & Antonyms of specialist
(Entry 1 of 2)
a person who has a lot of training, knowledge, or skill in a particular area
- She was a specialist in chemical engineering with many years of experience.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for specialist
- 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,
- past master,
- proficient,
- scholar,
- shark,
- sharp,
- virtuoso,
- whiz,
- wizard
- adviser
- (also advisor),
- consigliere,
- counsel,
- counselor
- (or counsellor)
- addict,
- aficionado
- (also afficionado),
- buff,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for specialist
specialist
adjectivevariants:
or specialistic
Synonyms & Antonyms of specialist (Entry 2 of 2)
involving, related to, or being special skills or knowledge needed to do a particular job
- The job requires specialist knowledge.
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The first known use of specialist was in 1836
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