amateur
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- adjective
- /ˈæmətʃər/
:
aficionado
- Years of virtual abstinence had reduced him to amateur status as a drinker.
- an amateur astronomer
- amateur and professional
- amateur sports
And it's one thing for an amateur athlete to do that.
- And it's one thing for an amateur athlete to do that.
- And in my view many scientists, in fact probably all good scientists are perhaps amateur philosophers.
- So, you know, So what I say, and I think you say it much better, but I'll give you my amateur feminist perspective.
- Pat's Actually going back there was was good for me because I realised I'm not, I wasn't an amateur player.
- Guys, this is really amateur hour with me, but bear with me, it's going to look OK.
- The number one mistake that again, amateur entrepreneurs will make is they don't follow up consistently and hard enough.
- Ryan, don't let your amateur crastination turn pro.
- Because they're amateur and because the system was not well monitored there.
Examples
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Had anyone ever stopped to consider how many amateur astrologers there were out there?
Fiction book (1990) -
I had no idea you were an amateur magician.
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What do you think of amateur football?
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And it's one thing for an amateur athlete to do that.
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By age 18, Clay has won just about every amateur boxing title there is.
Fiction book (1998) -
Having music independence enables individuals to participate, whether amateur or professional, in music settings throughout life.
Academic text (2013) -
Through formal astronomy education and amateur astronomy clubs, our students are reaching for the stars.
Academic text (1999) -
Her dance studio has declared Momma the champion amateur ballroom dancer of Fort Walton.
Fiction book (1991) -
In 1968, Endo organized his own amateur theatrical troupe, which he named Kiza.
Fiction book (1996) -
Many amateur artists struggle to find their unique style.
Synonyms
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Relating to activities people do for fun or free time, not for work
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Not having much skill or practice
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Not done well or with skill, like work by a beginner
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6.5
Not skilled at a task or subject
Showing little skill in an art like painting
Antonyms
How Professional
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective amateur comes from the same Latin root amare 'to love' and keeps the idea of doing something 'for love' rather than as paid work. That's why amateur can mean 'not professional' or 'done by someone who is not an expert'.