Expert synonyms | Best 82 synonyms for expert

professional connoisseur

A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field

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expertise

Advice, or opinion, of an expert

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au-fait

Acquainted with the facts; well-informed

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crack

Designating or of cocaine in this form

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adept

Highly skilled; expert

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able

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470).]

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skillful

Having or showing skill; accomplished; expert

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master

A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, especially the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.

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ignoramus (antonym)

(Law, dated) A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.

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dab hand

(UK) An expert; a very skilled person.

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maven

(Chiefly US) A self-styled expert in a given field.

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crackerjack

Expert, top-rated or high-performing.

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unskilled (antonym)

master, specialist

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proficient

Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.

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practiced

Skilled or expert; proficient:

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adroit

Quick and skillful in body or mind; deft.

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seeinexpert (antonym)

master, specialist

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bungler (antonym)

Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence

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unknowledgeable (antonym)

master, specialist

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untrained (antonym)

master, specialist

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amateur (antonym)

A person who does something without professional skill

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dab

The definition of a dab is a quick touch or pat.

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masterful

Having or showing the qualities of a master vis-a-vis a dependent or subordinate; authoritative; domineering.

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professional

Performed by persons receiving pay:

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skilful

(Chiefly Brit.) skillful

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artist

One, such as a painter, sculptor, or writer, who is able by virtue of imagination and talent or skill to create works of aesthetic value, especially in the fine arts.

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consultant

A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

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virtuoso

A musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.

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tyro (antonym)

A beginner; a novice. [from 17th c.]

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ability (related)

Skill, expertness, or talent

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scientist (related)

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skilled

Requiring specialized ability or training:

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specialist

Specialist is defined as an expert in some field or a person who concentrates his or her energies on a specific field.

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inexpert (antonym)

Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.

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an fait

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esthetic

Of esthesia; having to do with sensation

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artiste

A public performer, especially of song or dance

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esthete

Aesthete

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maestro

The definition of a maestro is a master in an art.

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novice (antonym)

(Religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. [from 14th c.]

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apprentice (antonym)

A person under legal agreement to work a specified length of time for a master craftsman in a craft or trade in return for instruction and, formerly, support

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wizard

(Informal) A person exceptionally gifted or clever at a specified activity

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masterly

That has been executed in the manner of one who is a master; extremely competently.

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good

Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.