trifler

as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science he was never taken seriously as a comic book artist, with most illustrators regarding him as a mere trifler

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Noun
  • The Padres’ first move of the offseason will flesh out the club’s current crop of international amateurs.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • James is one of them, though his kindly attempts to be there for Linda, as amateur repairman and reluctant babysitter, have a way of backfiring, usually on himself.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But man, our kids went toe to toe with them.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The event includes pumpkin decorating and other activities for kids, music, a plant sale and garden shop along with barbecue lunch sold by Amigos de Vista Lions.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Then The Woobles entered the chat and completely transformed the beginner-friendly crochet project space—and quickly became the must-have gift for the holiday season.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Lang is, in the richest sense, a promising beginner.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Pitch & Putt is a short nine-hole course that’s well-suited for novice players.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Trifler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifler. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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