| Main Entry: | cognoscente |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authority |
Synonyms: |
connoisseur, critic, expert, insider, judge, specialist |
| Main Entry: | connoisseur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | authority |
Synonyms: |
adept, aesthete, aficionado, appreciator, arbiter, bon vivant, buff*, cognoscente, critic, devotee, dilettante, epicure, expert, fan, freak*, gourmet, judge, maven*, nut*, one into, savant, specialist |
Antonyms: |
ignoramus |
| Main Entry: | pundit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is authority |
Synonyms: |
auger, bookworm, brain*, buff, cereb, cognoscenti, egghead, expert, intellectual, learned one, philosopher, professor, savant, scholar, solon, teacher, thinker |
Antonyms: |
amateur |