Expert and Layman

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: experts at the crime lab were able to tell the sex, race, and approximate age of the murderer

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Layman is an antonym for expert in topics: specialist, lover.

Nearby Words: experience, expertise, expertly, expertised

Layman noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.

Usage example: the discussion about investing was geared more to the layman than to the professional investor

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Expert is an antonym for layman.

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