DABBLER

dabbler, dilettante, sciolist

(noun) an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dabbler (plural dabblers)

One who dabbles.

Synonyms

• amateur

• dilettante

Antonyms

• lifestyler

• professional

Anagrams

• drabble, rabbled

Source: Wiktionary


Dab"bler, n.

1. One who dabbles.

2. One who dips slightly into anything; a superficial meddler. "our dabblers in politics." Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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