TINKERER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

tinkerer

noun

as in amateur

a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession 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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In an era where everyone with a laptop thinks they’re destined for literary stardom, the art of self-editing remains the secret weapon separating the amateurs from the pros.

JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Signed as an international amateur out of Venezuela by the New York Yankees in 2015, Chaparro was promoted to Triple-A for the first time in 2023.

Newsweek, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

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