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- Dictionaryam·a·teur/ˈamədər/
noun
- 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis: "it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider" Similar Opposite
- 2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity: "that bunch of stumbling amateurs" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. engaging or engaged in without payment; nonprofessional: "amateur athletics" Similar
- 2. done in an incompetent or inept way: "it's all so amateur!" Similar
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a person who takes part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job: This tennis tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals. Compare. professional adjective. C1 disapproving. someone who does not have much skill in what they do: I won't be giving them any more work - they're a bunch of amateurs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of AMATEUR is one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession. How to use amateur in a sentence. Should amateur only be used literally? Synonym Discussion of Amateur.
amateur in British English. (ˈæmətə , -tʃə , -ˌtjʊə , ˌæməˈtɜː ) noun. 1. a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain. 2. an athlete or sportsperson. 3. a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity.
Definition of amateur adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain. 2. (General Sporting Terms) an athlete or sportsman. 3. a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity. 4. a person who is fond of or admires something.
amateur /ˈæmətə -tʃə -ˌtjʊə; ˌæməˈtɜː / n. a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain. a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity. a person who is fond of or admires something.
What does the word amateur mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word amateur. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. amateur has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. painting (mid 1700s) sport (mid 1700s) arts (late 1700s) See meaning & use. How common is the word amateur?
amateur meaning, definition, what is amateur: someone who does an activity just for pl...: Learn more.
Amateur definition: One who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Synonyms for AMATEUR: inexperienced, avocational, nonprofessional, Sunday, naïve, backyard, amateurish, unskilled; Antonyms of AMATEUR: professional, expert, skilled, adept, ace, competent, capable, virtuoso.
