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amateur
[ am-uh-choor, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur ]
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.
Synonyms:
- a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity:
Hunting lions is not for amateurs.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
amateur
/ -tʃə; ˌæməˈtɜː; ˈæmətə; -ˌtjʊə /
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
- ˈٱܰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·a·ٱܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of amateur1
Example Sentences
Wednesday's parents will also have an increased presence on campus this season - "a rare new form of torture for the fiercely independent amateur sleuth", Netflix said.
will happen if he hears his name called in this summer’s amateur draft?
The individuality, besting yourself rather than an opponent to achieve your goals, drove the Swedish golfer as a young athlete — and to top amateur status at Louisiana State.
Zhao, 28, is competing as an amateur at the World Championship but breezed through qualifying and is among the favourites to lift the trophy on 5 May.
Zhao, who is currently an amateur after serving a ban for breaching betting regulations, is heavily fancied to go well and due to return to the main professional tour next term.
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