| Main Entry: | professional |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person prepared for work by extended study or practice |
Synonyms: |
adept, artist, artiste, authority, brain*, egghead, expert, hotshot, old hand, old pro, old war-horse, phenom, powerhouse, pro, proficient, pundit, shark, specialist, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz kid, whiz*, wizard |
Antonyms: |
amateur, apprentice, greenhorn, rookie |
| Main Entry: | athlete |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person involved in sports |
Synonyms: |
amateur, animal, challenger, competitor, contender, contestant, games player, gorilla, iron person, jock, jockey, muscle person, player, professional, shoulders, sport, sportsperson, superjock |
| Main Entry: | authority |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expert, animate or inanimate |
Synonyms: |
CEO, arbiter, aristocrat, bible, big cheese, big shot, big wig, boss, brains, brass, buff*, city hall, connoisseur, czar, egghead, establishment*, exec, executive, expert, feds, front office, governor, guru, ivory dome, judge, kingfish, kingpin, law*, power elite, pro, professional, professor, pundit, scholar, specialist, textbook, top brass, top dog, top hand, upstairs, veteran, virtuoso, whiz, wizard |
| Main Entry: | expert |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | master, specialist |
Synonyms: |
ace*, adept, artist, artiste, authority, buff, connoisseur, doyen, graduate, guru*, hot shot, old hand, old pro, phenomenon, pro, professional, proficient, shark, virtuoso, whiz*, wizard |
Antonyms: |
amateur, apprentice, ignoramus, novice |
| Main Entry: | master |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expert, skilled person, female or male |
Synonyms: |
ace*, adept, artist, artiste, authority, buff*, champion, connoisseur, conqueror, doctor, doyen, doyenne, genius, guru, maestro, maven, old hand, old pro, past master, prima donna, pro, professional, proficient, pundit, real pro, sage, savant, scientist, shark, victor, virtuoso, whiz*, whiz-bang, winner, wizard |
Antonyms: |
amateur |
| Main Entry: | player |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person participating in sport |
Synonyms: |
amateur, athlete, champ, competitor, contestant, jock, member, opponent, participant, pro, professional, rookie, sportsperson, superjock, sweat*, team player |
Antonyms: |
fan, spectator |
| Main Entry: | practitioner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expert |
Synonyms: |
doctor, master, pro, professional, specialist |
| Main Entry: | specialist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is an expert in a field |
Synonyms: |
ace, adept, attending physician, authority, connoisseur, consultant, devotee, doctor, guru*, old hand, old pro, pro*, professional, pundit, sage, savant, scholar, technician, veteran, virtuoso |
Antonyms: |
general practitioner |
| Main Entry: | virtuoso |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is an expert |
Synonyms: |
ace, adept, artist, artiste, authority, big league, brain*, celebrity, champ, champion, crackerjack*, dillettante, egghead, genius, hot stuff, hotshot, intelligent, magician, musician, natural*, no slouch, old hand, old pro, performer, pro*, prodigy, professional, pundit, sharp*, star, superstar, whiz*, wizard |
Antonyms: |
amateur, greenhorn, rookie |
| Main Entry: | whiz |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very intelligent person |
Synonyms: |
adept, expert, genius, gifted person, marvel, pro*, prodigy, professional, star, virtuoso, wonder |
Antonyms: |
ignoramus, imbecile |