do-it-yourselfer

noun

Definition of do-it-yourselfernext
as in repairman

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Recent Examples of do-it-yourselfer One do-it-yourselfer demonstrating step-by-step how to rewire an electrical outlet via a TikTok video replaces thousands of dads and grandpas who could do the same thing. — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-it-yourselfer
  1. repairman
  2. serviceman
  3. handyman
  4. renovator
  5. mechanic
  6. doctor
  7. repairer
Noun
  • Maybe the repairman arrives at the same time as your meeting with a boss.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Footage played for the room only at CinemaCon opened on a computer repairman (Lamorne Morris) coming into the home of Janice (Marin Hinkle), the mother of Wolf’s teen protagonist.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • The show comes from Goalhanger’s drama bosses Joel Emery and Adam Jarrell, and was developed with input from current and former military and defence professionals, including serving airborne serviceman and military adviser Sergeant Dave Allen.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Its most prominent feature was the Rock, a small mountain honeycombed with thirty-four miles of tunnels that housed some sixteen thousand British servicemen as well as an American liaison office.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of serviceman
Noun
  • McGregor’s victim, Darius Brazell, was a 55-year-old handyman so beloved in the community that mourners risked a rare public gathering to hold a vigil for him during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • He’s mostly worked as a handyman for hotels in Key West, according to his youngest son, Luis Aviles, and stepdaughter, Katty Delgado.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • Shades of Green Sara McDaniel, designer, renovator, and creator of Simply Southern Cottage, says shades of green will be taking home exteriors by storm in 2026.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
  • This one might seem obvious, but even the most skilled renovator makes mistakes here.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Definition of renovator
Noun
  • The Integratron collection captures the curious life of Van Tassel, an aviation mechanic and test pilot who claimed to have communicated with Solganda, a being from Venus.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • David Lugo earned a modest living as a mechanic throughout his life, supporting his mother and disabled sister, but three years ago, the 60-year-old's kidneys failed.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanic
Noun
  • According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna is estranged from Robert, who is a doctor in New York.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On a muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, tennis player Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into a towel and called for a doctor to check his blood pressure before unexpectedly losing a second-round match in Cincinnati.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Definition of repairer

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“Do-it-yourselfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-it-yourselfer. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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