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dillettante

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 hot stuff intelligent no slouch old hand old pro
Antonyms
STRONG
amateur ignoramus imbecile rookie
WEAK
greenhorn

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Ellis's friend, John Hookham Frere, had great abilities but was an incurable dillettante.

From Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature by Ball, Margaret