Dabbler
Dabbler noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Usage example: he was a dabbler, learning the basics of many arts but mastering none
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Synonyms for Dabbler
Tinkerer and dabbler are semantically related. in amateur topic. In some cases you can use "Tinkerer" instead a noun "Dabbler".
Tinkerer
Tinkerer noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Usage example: 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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Synonyms for Tinkerer
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Related pairs
- loafer and dabbler
- loafer and tinkerer
- beginner and dabbler
- beginner and tinkerer
- novice and dabbler
- novice and tinkerer
- amateur and dabbler
- amateur and tinkerer
- abecedarian and dabbler
- abecedarian and tinkerer
- pretender and dabbler
- pretender and tinkerer
- dilettante and dabbler
- dilettante and tinkerer
Both words in one sentence
- One of the side heroes in Grrl Power is Dabbler who, in the words of the author is an alien mutant demon martial artist cyborg psionic tinkerer.
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