TINKERERS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

tinkerers

noun

plural of tinkerer

as in amateurs

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 tinkerers The Mac mini has become a status symbol among AI tinkerers, and some analysts say the device’s growing popularity may preface a broader shift in how people use computers. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 Rather than targeting end users, the company aims to empower developers, researchers, and tinkerers to create breakthrough humanoid applications without building full robots from scratch. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026 Dedicated sports engineers and tinkerers alike continue to fine tune specialized skate designs. —

Mark Hay, Popular Science, 28 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 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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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.

— Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Pressley became a performance chef after shedding 200lbs himself and entering a cooking competition show for amateurs, judged by one of his idols, Gordon Ramsay.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026