Antonyms for connoisseur

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kon-uh-sur, -soor

Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒn əˈsɜr, -ˈsʊər

ignoramus

Definition of connoisseur

Origin : 1714, from French connoisseur (Modern French connaiseur), from Old French conoisseor "an expert, a judge, one well-versed," from conoistre "to know," from Latin cognoscere "to know, to become well-acquainted with," from com- "with" (see com-) + gnoscere "recognize" (see notice (v.)).

noun authority

Example sentences :

The Emperor, who had been waiting for the invitation, posed once more as connoisseur.
Extract from : « The Fte At Coqueville » by Emile Zola

I speak as a connoisseur, for faces are a specialty of mine.
Extract from : « The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales » by Arthur Conan Doyle

It was there, and he went on inspecting the legs, with the air of a connoisseur.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

"You are well known as a connoisseur, Mr. Acton," he went on hurriedly.
Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various

Willems was a connoisseur in the drink and an adept at the game.
Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad

There were a few etchings, which had evidently been chosen with the skill of a connoisseur.
Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest

The Queen is a connoisseur in these matters, and there must be no bungling.
Extract from : « Shakespeare's Christmas Gift to Queen Bess » by Anna Benneson McMahan

The Duchess looked at it with greed—the greed of the connoisseur.
Extract from : « Marriage la mode » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

He is a connoisseur in jewels, and Miss Heredith asked his advice about the necklace.
Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees

It was not the type of car to cause cardiac disturbance in a connoisseur.
Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various

Synonyms for connoisseur

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