| amateur | | |
| n. (person) | 1. amateur | someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ birder, bird watcher | a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats. |
| ~ dabbler, dilettante, sciolist | an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge. |
| ~ hobbyist | a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure. |
| n. (person) | 2. amateur | an athlete who does not play for pay. |
| ~ athlete, jock | a person trained to compete in sports. |
| ~ outdoor man, sporting man | someone who enjoys outdoor activities. |
| adj. | 3. amateur, recreational, unpaid | engaged in as a pastime.; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary" |
| ~ nonprofessional | not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain.; "the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues"; "nonprofessional actors" |
| adj. | 4. amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unskilled | lacking professional skill or expertise.; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" |
| ~ unprofessional | not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession.; "described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it"; "was censured for unprofessional conduct"; "unprofessional repairs" |
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