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putterer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who putters

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person who putters about

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potterer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke

History

Etymology

From putter + -er.