Amateur
WordNet
adjective
(1) Engaged in as a pastime
"An amateur painter"
"Gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"
"Recreational golfers"
"Reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"
"Unpaid extras in the documentary"
(2) Lacking professional skill or expertise
"A very amateurish job"
"Inexpert but conscientious efforts"
"An unskilled painting"
noun
(3) Someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
(4) Does not play for pay
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Etymology
From , from , from .
Noun
- A lover of something.
- A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
- She is an accomplished amateur woodworker.
- Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
- The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
Adjective
- Non-professional.
- Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
- amateur sports
- Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
- Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.
Adjective
amateur (f amateur, amateure or amatrice; m plural amateurs; f plural amateurs, amateures or amatrices)
- amateur