Amateur Meaning and Definition

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