nonprofessional

1 being such only for recreation racing stunts that nonprofessional drivers should not attempt to duplicate Synonyms amateur, backyard, jackleg, avocational, SundayRelated Words 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 didn't like the nonprofessional photos the modeling agency did for her Synonyms amateur, dilettante, dilettantish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, amateurish, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillfulRelated Words 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, untalentedNear Antonyms 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, slickAntonyms ace, adept, consummate, crackerjack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, virtuosic, virtuoso

a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession one need not be a legal professional to join the bar association; it is open to professionals and nonprofessionals alike Synonyms dabbler, dilettante, hobbyist, layman, nonexpert, amateur, potterer, putterer, tinkererRelated Words all-rounder [British], generalist, general practitioner, jack-of-all-trades; aficionado (also afficionado), buff, devotee, enthusiast, fanAntonyms authority, expert, pro, professional, specialist