1. people who have only superficial knowledge of a subject
Usage: plural of smatterer

Examples

• The conference was full of smatterers who spoke confidently about topics they barely understood.
• True scholars can easily distinguish themselves from mere smatterers in academic discussions.
• The professor dismissed the critics as smatterers who had never seriously studied the subject.
• These smatterers quote famous authors without understanding the deeper meaning of their works.
• The debate was dominated by smatterers rather than genuine experts in the field.
• She avoided the smatterers at the book club who always tried to sound more knowledgeable than they were.