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amateur
Synonyms and Antonyms of amateur
1
being such only for recreation
2
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
curbstone, self-taught, uninitiated, unprepared, unqualified, unschooled, untaught, untrained, untutored
awkward, clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, heavy-handed
crude, defective, faulty, flawed, primitive, unfinished, unpolished
beginning, entry-level, fresh, green, new, raw, unseasoned, untested, untried, would-be
incapable, incompetent, talentless, unable, unfit, ungifted, untalented
able, accomplished, capable, competent, dexterous (also dextrous), gifted, habile, handsome, proficient, skilled, skillful, talented
experienced, practiced (also practised), seasoned, veteran
educated, fitted, initiated, knowledgeable, prepared, qualified, schooled, taught, trained, tutored, versed
all-around (also all-round), ambidextrous, versatile, well-rounded
amateur
Synonyms and Antonyms of amateur
1
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
all-rounder [British], generalist, general practitioner, jack-of-all-trades
aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan
2
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
ace, adept, crackerjack (also crackajack), craftsman, expert, hand, master, past master, shark, sharp
Synonym Discussion of amateur
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- a painting obviously done by an amateur
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- remained an amateur despite lucrative offers
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- had no patience for dilettantes
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- a dabbler who started novels but never finished them
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- shows talent but is still a mere tyro
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