Dilettante and Virtuoso

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Dilettante adjective - Lacking or showing a lack of expert skill.

Usage example: many dilettante efforts could be seen at the sidewalk art show

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Virtuoso is an antonym for dilettante.

Nearby Words: dilettantish, dilettantism

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

Usage example: a violin virtuoso

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Dilettante is an antonym for virtuoso.

Nearby Word: virtuosity

musical	musical dilettante	musical virtuoso
young	young dilettante	young virtuoso

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