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Synonyms for AMATEUR: inexperienced, avocational, nonprofessional, Sunday, naïve, backyard, amateurish, unskilled; Antonyms of AMATEUR: professional, expert, skilled, adept, ace, competent, capable, virtuoso.
relating to an activity, especially a sport, where the people taking part do not receive money: amateur athletics. Fewer examples. The firm produces kits for amateur car constructors. an amateur photographer. an amateur dramatic society. amateur theatricals. He's in charge of wardrobe at the local amateur theater.
Check pronunciation: amateur. Definition of amateur adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
amateur noun [C] (HOBBY) someone who does something as a hobby and not as their job. amateur noun [C] (NO SKILL) someone who is not good at what they do: I won't be giving them any more work - they're a bunch of amateurs. (Definition of amateur from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of amateur.
a person who admires something; devotee; fan: an amateur of the cinema. adj. characteristic of or engaged in by an amateur; nonprofessional: an amateur painter; amateur tennis. Latin -tōr-, oblique stem of -tor ); see - eur. Latin amātor lover, equivalent. to amā- (stem of amāre to love) + -tor - tor, replaced by French -teur (
1. a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain. 2. (General Sporting Terms) an athlete or sportsman. 3. a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity. 4. a person who is fond of or admires something.
Apr 14, 2024 · A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally . The contest is only open to amateurs. Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful. The entire thing was built by some amateurs ...
