1. (adj)dabbler, dilettante, sciolist an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge Synonyms: sciolist, dabbler, dilettante, dabbling duck Antonyms: profound
1. dilettante Etymologically, the amateur is one who loves, the connoisseur one who knows. In usage, the term amateur is applied to one who pursues any study or art simply from the love of it; the word carri Synonyms: amateur, connoisseur, critic, dilettante, novice, tyro