The Vocalibrate dictionary

dilettante

US/ˈdɪlətɑːnt/GB/ˌdɪlɪˈtænti/noun

a person who dabbles in an interest without serious study

He was a dilettante who painted a little, wrote a little, and finished nothing.

Near in meaning: dabbleramateurtrifler
In the family: dilettantidilettantismdilettantish

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