Adept and Trifler

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Adept noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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Trifler is an antonym for adept.

Nearby Word: adeptly

Trifler noun - A person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science.

Usage example: he was never taken seriously as a comic book artist, with most illustrators regarding him as a mere trifler

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Adept is an antonym for trifler.

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Trifler and Adept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/trifler

Adept & Trifler. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/trifler>.

Trifler or Adept. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/trifler.

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