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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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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.
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.
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.
a person who engages in some art, science, sport, etc. for the pleasure of it rather than for money; a nonprofessional; specif., an athlete who is variously forbidden by rule to profit from athletic activity. 2. a person who does something without professional skill. 3. a person who is somewhat unskillful.
An amateur is a person who does something for enjoyment, not money, like an amateur who paints as a hobby but earns a living another way. The adjective amateur often describes a pastime, like an amateur sports league that people join to get exercise and socialize together.
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 definition: 1. doing something as a hobby and not as your job: 2. someone who does something as a hobby and…. Learn more.
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. ( modifier) consisting of or for amateurs: an amateur event. adj.
Jun 14, 2024 · amateur (comparative more amateur, superlative most amateur) Non-professional. Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals. amateur sports; Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
