Nonexpert
Nonexpert noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Usage example: as a nonexpert, I enjoy her readable articles on physics and astronomy
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
- fan and nonexpert
- fan and tinkerer
- buff and nonexpert
- buff and tinkerer
- devotee and nonexpert
- devotee and tinkerer
- aficionado and nonexpert
- aficionado and tinkerer
- enthusiast and nonexpert
- enthusiast and tinkerer
- amateur and nonexpert
- amateur and tinkerer
- dilettante and nonexpert
- dilettante and tinkerer
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