Synonyms for dabbler
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Noun
1. Dilettante — one who dabbles
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
One who dabbles.
Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing: she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication.
Forms
- Plural
- dabblers → dilettantes, amateurs, sciolists, smatterers…
Example sentences
- amateur You're a professional, whereas I'm an amateur.
- dilettante He's more a dilettante than a committed professional.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dabbler | steady | |
| amateur | steady | |
| dilettante | steady | |
| sciolist | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- amateur3
- 8 letters
- sciolist
- 9 letters
- smatterer
- 10 letters
- dilettante
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amateur3 = 3 syllables).