dabbler
Plural: dabblers
Noun
- A person who engages in an activity superficially.
- an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
- any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
- One who dabbles.
- A dabbling duck.
Examples
- He was a dabbler in Words With Friends, never quite reaching expert status.
- Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing: she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication.
Origin / Etymology
From dabble + -er.
Synonyms
dabbling duck, dilettante, sciolist, amateur
Antonyms
diving duck, lifestyler, professional
Scrabble Score: 12
dabbler: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddabbler: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dabbler: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
dabbler: valid Words With Friends Word