AFICIONADO Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aficionado

noun

ə-ˌfi-sh(ē-)ə-ˈnä-(ˌ)dō

variants also afficionado

Definition of aficionado

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something an aficionado of the sci-fi series who has seen all the movies several times

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Recent Examples of aficionado With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room. — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 For the art aficionados, there are works by Picasso, Basquiat, and Gerhard Richter on the walls. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 Forza was trained by Brian Myers, Bear Bronson and Pat Buck and regards herself to be a lawn gnome aficionado. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aficionado

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aficionado

Noun

Art lovers and newer aficionados will appreciate learning more about the artists, the art, and how they were created.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Coffee lovers who appreciate a deep and strong cup of Joe may especially enjoy brewing coffee with a percolator.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Haaland’s whole thing is to sort of explode out of nowhere to blow Valhalla-sized holes in the back of the net, a pattern that’s long been familiar to EPL enthusiasts.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
On the other hand, severe inflation could produce the same nominal milestone while bitcoin purchased far less than enthusiasts imagine.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

Often, a tree grows suckers in response to stress from pests, diseases, or damage, or to difficult conditions such as inadequate root space or insufficient water.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
This sucker is super small and lightweight, clips on in a second, and feels damn close to the original inputs.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

What we’re left with is the image of the fanatic, leaving prints on the grass, chasing the President’s golf cart to no avail, working out her psychic need in the epistolary form, writing as much to herself as to her addressee.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Croissant lovers, cookie fanatics and cake devotees — this one’s for you.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fanatic

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