Novice and Putterer

Novice noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.

Putterer and novice are semantically related In some cases you can use "Putterer" instead a noun "Novice".

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

Novice and putterer are semantically related in amateur topic. Sometimes you can use "Novice" instead a noun "Putterer", if it concerns topics such as casual participant.