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Synonyms for old hand

  • noun

Most common

veteran old stager master war-horse

All synonyms

Noun

1. Veteran

veteran, old stager, master, war-horse, old-timer, stager, oldtimer

Other

insider, initiate, habitué rare

Antonyms

young hand, beginner, new chum

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person who is experienced at a certain activity.

    Near-synonyms: insider, initiate; habitué

Related words

Is a kind of
person

Example sentences

  • master It is difficult for foreigners to master Japanese.
  • veteran She's a veteran: she's been doing this for decades.
  • insider The politician tried to cover up the insider trading.
  • initiate The prime minister can initiate a vote of confidence.

By length

6 letters
master2, stager2
7 letters
veteran3, insider3
8 letters
initiate4, oldtimer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (master2 = 2 syllables).