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Knowledgeable vs Connoisseur - What's the difference?

knowledgeable | connoisseur |

As an adjective knowledgeable

is having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.

As a noun connoisseur is

a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

knowledgeable

English

Alternative forms

* knowledgable

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having knowledge, especially of a particular subject
  • educated and well informed
  • intelligent and perceptive

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * unknowledgeable

    Derived terms

    * knowledgeability * knowledgeableness * knowledgeably

    connoisseur

    English

    Alternative forms

    * connaisseur

    Noun

    (wikipedia connoisseur) (en noun)
  • A specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste
  • * 1883 ,
    • This, when it was brought to him, he drank slowly, like a connoisseur , lingering on the taste...

    Synonyms

    * cognoscente