amateur
[ am-uh-choor, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur ]
/ ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr /
noun
a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
Compare professional.
an athlete who has never competed for payment or for a monetary prize.
a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity: Hunting lions is not for amateurs.
a person who admires something; devotee; fan: an amateur of the cinema.
adjective
characteristic of or engaged in by an amateur; nonprofessional: an amateur painter; amateur tennis.
Origin of amateur
SYNONYMS FOR amateur
OTHER WORDS FROM amateur
pro·am·a·teur, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH amateur
amateur armatureWords nearby amateur
amastia,
amastigote,
amata,
amate,
amaterasu,
amateur,
amateur night,
amateurish,
amateurism,
amathi,
amati
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British Dictionary definitions for amateur
amateur
/ (ˈæmətə, -tʃə, -ˌtjʊə, ˌæməˈtɜː) /
noun
a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain
an athlete or sportsman
a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity
a person who is fond of or admires something
(modifier)
consisting of or for amateurs
an amateur event
adjective
amateurish; not professional or expert
an amateur approach
Derived forms of amateur
amateurism, nounWord Origin for amateur
C18: from French, from Latin
amātor lover, from
amāre to love