old hand | Definition of old hand

Synonyms and Antonyms of old hand

a person with long experience in a specified area

with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems

Synonyms of old hand

doyen, old-timer, stager, vet, veteran, warhorse

Words Related to old hand

adept, dab hand [chiefly British], expert, guru, hand, master, maven (also mavin), past master, pro, professional

Near Antonyms of old hand

apprentice, cub

boot, novitiate

amateur, dilettante

learner, student, trainee

candidate, entrant, probationer

Antonyms of old hand

beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro