dilettante (Meaning)
dilettante (n)
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
dilettante (s)
showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
dilettante (v. t.)
An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dilettante
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- competent
- masterful
- capable
- skilled
- gifted
- proficient
- virtuosic
- able
- capable
- masterful
- proficient
- skillful
- masterly
- adept
- virtuoso
- consummate
- skilled
- gifted
- handsome
- adept
- ace
- able
- expert
- master
- expert
- consummate
- talented
- virtuosic
- professional
- competent
- handsome
- ace
- skillful
- talented
- virtuoso
- professional
- masterly
- master
Synonyms:
- nonprofessional
- awkward
- unskillful
- inexpert
- unskilled
- unprofessional
- dilettantish
- incompetent
- amateurish
Antonyms:
- educated
- practised
- crackerjack
- dexterous
- initiated
- veteran
- habile
- veteran
- accomplished
- prepared
- dexterous
- practised
- practiced
- trained
- initiated
- trained
- qualified
- qualified
- crackerjack
- experienced
- dextrous
- seasoned
- taught
- habile
- accomplished
- practiced
- taught
- prepared
- experienced
- knowledgeable
- educated
- seasoned
- knowledgeable
- dextrous
Synonyms:
- faulty
- uninitiated
- incapable
- unfinished
- untaught
- would-be
- beginning
- ham-fisted
- new
- untested
- entry-level
- crude
- clumsy
- jackleg
- self-taught
- unpolished
- untalented
- untried
- unprepared
- unqualified
- untutored
- ham-handed
- unable
- fresh
- curbstone
- flawed
- heavy-handed
- green
- unfit
- defective
- untrained
- unseasoned
- unschooled
- primitive
Antonyms:
dilettante Sentence Examples
- The dilettante dabbled in various art forms, never fully committing to any one.
- She was merely a dilettante in the field of literature, having read only a handful of classic works.
- As a dilettante, he flitted from one hobby to another, never truly mastering any of them.
- The dilettante's superficial knowledge of the subject made him appear foolish in the eyes of experts.
- Despite being a dilettante, he managed to produce some impressive works of art, much to the surprise of his critics.
- The dilettante's main interest lay in accumulating knowledge rather than applying it to practical purposes.
- His dilettantism prevented him from achieving true greatness in any one field, as he lacked the focus and dedication necessary for mastery.
- The dilettante's love of learning and exploration led him to pursue a wide range of interests, both intellectual and creative.
- She was an unapologetic dilettante, embracing her eclectic tastes and refusing to be confined to a single discipline.
- The dilettante's contributions to various fields, though often superficial, helped to foster a broader appreciation for the arts and sciences.
FAQs About the word dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge, showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurishAn adm
amateur, inexperienced, nonprofessional, awkward, unskillful, inexpert, unskilled, unprofessional,dilettantish, incompetent
competent, masterful, capable, skilled, gifted, proficient, virtuosic, able, capable, masterful
The dilettante dabbled in various art forms, never fully committing to any one.
She was merely a dilettante in the field of literature, having read only a handful of classic works.
As a dilettante, he flitted from one hobby to another, never truly mastering any of them.
The dilettante's superficial knowledge of the subject made him appear foolish in the eyes of experts.
