Synonyms and Antonyms of cognoscente
1
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
- a cognoscente of medieval painting
adept, authority, expert, maestro, master, past master, scholar, virtuoso
critic, reviewer
amateur, dabbler
collector
specialist
aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan
2
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
- cognoscenti in the art world knew that most of the works being auctioned off were second-rate stuff
ace, adept, artist, authority, connoisseur, crackerjack (also crackajack), dab [chiefly British], dab hand [chiefly British], expert, fiend, geek, guru, hand, hotshot, maestro, master, maven (also mavin), meister, past master, proficient, scholar, shark, sharp, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
pro, professional
consultant, hired gun, specialist
addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan
craftsman, journeyman
all-rounder [British], jack-of-all-trades, Renaissance man
mistress
