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- DictionaryAm·a·teur/ˈamədər/
noun
- 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis: "it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider"
- 2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity: "that bunch of stumbling amateurs"
adjective
- 1. engaging or engaged in without payment; nonprofessional: "amateur athletics"
- 2. done in an incompetent or inept way: "it's all so amateur!"