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Learn to pronounce am·a·teur

/ˈamədər,ˈaməˌtər,ˈaməˌCHər/
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"
    synonyms: nonprofessional, nonspecialist, layman, layperson, dilettante, dabbler, putterer, trifler, enthusiast, devotee, fan, … lover, buff, ham
  2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity.
    "that bunch of stumbling amateurs"
    synonyms: bungler, blunderer, incompetent, bumbler, bodger

adjective
  1. engaging or engaged in without payment; nonprofessional.
    "amateur athletics"
    synonyms: nonprofessional, nonspecialist, lay, dilettante
  2. done in an incompetent or inept way.
    "it's all so amateur!"
    synonyms: incompetent, inept, useless, unskillful, inexpert, clumsy, maladroit, gauche, blundering, bungling, bumbling, amateurish, botched, crude, bodged

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Apr 9, 2024 · The meaning of AMATEUR is one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession.
amateur from en.m.wikipedia.org
An amateur is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described ...
a person who takes part in an activity because they are interested in it or enjoy it, not as a job: This conference ...
a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.: Compare professional.
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.
a person who does something (such as a sport or hobby) for pleasure and not as a job. She played soccer as an amateur before turning professional.
An amateur is someone who does a particular activity as a hobby, not as a job. He continued racing for another year as an amateur.
Amateur definition: One who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
adjective · inexperienced · avocational · nonprofessional · Sunday · naïve · backyard · amateurish · unskilled · unprofessional · primitive.
2 informal someone who you think is not very skilled at something You English are a bunch of amateurs when it comes to romance.