Word: Amateur
How to pronounce: ˈæmətɜː
Noun
Definitions:
1. A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
Example sentences: "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.
Example sentences: "That bunch of stumbling amateurs"
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Engaging or engaged in without payment; nonprofessional.
Example sentences: "Amateur athletics"
2. Done in an incompetent or inept way.
Example sentences: "It's all so amateur!"
Synonyms:
lover
dilettante
unprofessional
recreational
lay person
Antonyms:
professional
expert
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Amateur in Other Languages...
Spanish: Aficionado
German: Laienhaft
French:
Italian: Dilettante
Turkish: Amatörce
