as in amateur
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
her husband is an inveterate putterer, and their garage is full of half-finished projects he has worked on over the years
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amateur
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The only image from life to capture Austen’s face is this sketch made by her sister Cassandra, an averagely talented amateur.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025 -
The best professional investors of all time get it right maybe 55% of the time, so why wouldn’t amateurs shoot for low-probability/high-payout bets?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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“Putterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putterer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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