old pro

NOUN

expert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist authority professional

STRONG

ace adept artiste buff connoisseur doyen graduate guru phenomenon pro shark virtuoso whiz wizard

WEAK

hot shot old hand war-horse

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur ignoramus rookie

WEAK

apprentice novice

NOUN

hack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drudge

STRONG

grind hireling lackey plodder pro workhorse

WEAK

greasy grind

Antonyms

STRONG

master

NOUN

master

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist authority connoisseur doctor genius guru professional scientist

STRONG

ace adept artiste buff champion conqueror doyen doyenne maestro maven pro pundit sage savant shark victor virtuoso whiz winner wizard

WEAK

old hand past master prima donna proficient real pro whiz-bang

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur ignoramus loser rookie

WEAK

servant

NOUN

professional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist expert pro specialist

STRONG

adept artiste authority brain egghead hotshot powerhouse pundit shark star superstar virtuoso whiz wizard

WEAK

old hand old war-horse phenom proficient whiz kid

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur rookie

WEAK

apprentice greenhorn

NOUN

specialist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority consultant doctor guru professional scholar technician

STRONG

ace adept connoisseur devotee pro pundit sage savant veteran virtuoso

WEAK

attending physician old hand

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur ignoramus rookie

WEAK

general practitioner

NOUN

veteran

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expert pro vet

STRONG

GI old-timer sourdough trouper war-horse

WEAK

old guard old hand old salt old soldier shellback

Antonyms

WEAK

rookie

NOUN

virtuoso

Synonyms

STRONGEST

magician musician prodigy

STRONG

ace adept artist artiste authority brain celebrity champ champion crackerjack egghead genius hotshot natural performer pro professional pundit sharp star superstar whiz wizard

WEAK

big deal dillettante hot stuff intelligent no slouch old hand

Antonyms

STRONG

amateur ignoramus imbecile rookie

WEAK

greenhorn

NOUN

war-horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

old-timer

STRONG

old hand old soldier veteran warhorse

WEAK

expert old guard

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Maron plays Mitts, the former caddy and current grifting partner to Wilson’s old pro Pryce Cahill, a washed-up golf pro who finds a late-in-life second wind by discovering a young prodigy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

“I’ve been out eight years, so I’m an old pro now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

It’s the first fathers’ trip for Beniers, but Darren Eberle is an old pro.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

When it comes to reporting quarterly earnings, Robert A. Iger is an old pro.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023

He felt like an old pro, clueing in the new kid.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

old pro

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