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amateur
Synonyms and Antonyms of amateur
- An amateur cabinetmaker, he derives immense satisfaction from finely crafting his own furniture.
- In every room there were amateur watercolors.
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, 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
- an amateur photographer who has won a number of photo contests
- a homemade doghouse that looked like it was built by an amateur who hadn't mastered basic carpentry
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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