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amateur

/ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Amateur means: lacking professional skill or expertise.

Synonyms for amateur7

adjective, as in lacking professional skill or expertise

amateurish, inexpert, unskilled, unprofessional

adjective, as in engaged in as a pastime

recreational, unpaid, nonprofessional

Opposites of amateur

professional

What does amateur mean?4

adjective

1

lacking professional skill or expertise“a very amateurish job”

2

engaged in as a pastime“an amateur painter”

noun

1

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

2

an athlete who does not play for pay

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with amateur?2

four syllables

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Amateur in a sentence

  • He is an amateur gardener, but his flowers are beautiful.unknown
  • The amateur singer won first in the talent show hands down.unknown
  • She gave an amateur performance on the piano.CK
  • This year too there are many regular concerts for amateur musicians being held.fcbond
  • Again this year a lot of concerts are being given by amateur musicians.quickfitter
  • Requiring athletes to maintain amateur status is a class barrier.rul
  • This is not a job for an amateur.Amastan
  • I was still an amateur at that time.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of amateur

as a noun

plural
amateurs