TINKERER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

tinkerer

noun

as in amateur

a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession he's been tinkering with cars since he was a kid, and now he's a tinkerer who knows nearly as much as a mechanic

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Recent Examples of tinkerer Blanc, who lived in Des Moines, Iowa, wasn’t the first tinkerer to try unclogging drains by running a cable through pipes. —

Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026 Micron’s Crucial brand sold memory on sticks that tinkerers could use to build their own PCs or upgrade their laptops. —

Kif Leswing, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025 The Ringbrothers Kingpin was unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, which is a haven for aftermarket wizards, tuners, and auto tinkerers of all stripes. —

Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025 How would the tinkerer-in-chief Guardiola galaxy-brain his way around this clash of styles? —

Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 From the early tinkerers who first imagined electrical speech to the engineers who built continental cables, digital switching, satellites, and wireless networks, countless inventors have pushed the limits of how far and how fast a human voice can travel. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025 The printer works best with its own software and accessories, which could frustrate tinkerers who prefer open systems. —

PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Founded by engineers, designers, and lifelong tinkerers frustrated by the barriers to traditional CNC manufacturing, the company’s mission is to make powerful digital fabrication tools smarter, simpler, and more accessible. —

New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025 This Space Cowboys vibe makes sense because this tech boom looks less like the last one — social apps powered by subway ads and nap pods — than the 1980s PC revolution, powered by tinkerers with motherboards and soldering irons. —

Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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Noun

For beginners and amateur anglers, walking into a tackle shop can feel like walking into a labyrinth.

— Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Catcher Ethan Salas headlines 14 top-30 Padres prospects, as ranked by Baseball America, that joined the organization as international amateurs.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026