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amateur

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of amateur

1 being such only for recreation

an amateur cabinetmaker, he derives immense satisfaction from finely crafting his own furniture

Synonyms of amateur

avocational, backyard, jackleg, nonprofessional, Sunday

Words Related to amateur

naive (or naïve), primitive, self-taught

amateurish, dilettante, inexperienced, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled

uninitiated, unprepared, unqualified, unschooled, untaught, untrained, untutored

part-time, weekend

2 lacking or showing a lack of expert skill

in every room there were amateur watercolors, apparently the work of the innkeeperʼs wife

Synonyms of amateur

amateurish, dilettante, dilettantish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, nonprofessional, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful

Words Related to amateur

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

Near Antonyms of amateur

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

finished, polished, slick

Antonyms of amateur

ace, adept, consummate, crackerjack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, virtuosic, virtuoso

amateur

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of amateur

1 a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession

an amateur photographer who has won a number of photo contests

Synonyms of amateur

dabbler, dilettante, hobbyist, layman, nonexpert, nonprofessional, potterer, putterer, tinkerer

Words Related to amateur

all-rounder [British], generalist, general practitioner, jack-of-all-trades

aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fan

Antonyms of amateur

authority, expert, pro, professional, specialist

2 a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science

a homemade doghouse that looked like it was built by an amateur who hadn't mastered basic carpentry

Synonyms of amateur

hack, hacker, inexpert, jackleg, trifler

Words Related to amateur

beginner, freshman, greenhorn, kid, learner, neophyte, newcomer, novice, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro

Near Antonyms of amateur

maestro, virtuoso, whiz, wizard

old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Antonyms of amateur

ace, adept, crackerjack (also crackajack), craftsman, expert, hand, master, past master, shark, sharp

Synonym Discussion of amateur

amateur, dilettante, dabbler, tyro mean a person who follows a pursuit without attaining proficiency or professional status. amateur often applies to one practicing an art without mastery of its essentials

- a painting obviously done by an amateur

; in sports it may also suggest not so much lack of skill but avoidance of direct remuneration.

- remained an amateur despite lucrative offers

dilettante may apply to the lover of an art rather than its skilled practitioner but usually implies elegant trifling in the arts and an absence of serious commitment.

- had no patience for dilettantes

dabbler suggests desultory habits of work and lack of persistence.

- a dabbler who started novels but never finished them

tyro implies inexperience often combined with audacity with resulting crudeness or blundering.

- shows talent but is still a mere tyro

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