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vet

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of vet

a person with long experience in a specified area

  • he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns
Synonyms of vet

doyen, old hand, old-timer, stager, veteran, warhorse
Words Related to vet

doyenne

adept, dab hand [chiefly British], expert, guru, hand, master, maven (also mavin), past master, pro, professional
Near Antonyms of vet

apprentice, cub

boot, novitiate

amateur, dilettante

learner, student, trainee

candidate, entrant, probationer
Antonyms of vet

beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro

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