SkyfireDict

amateur   (TTS Sound)

The noun amateur has 2 senses

• amateur -- (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)


• amateur -- (an athlete who does not play for pay)

The adj amateur has 2 senses

• amateur, recreational, unpaid -- (engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary")


• amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled -- (lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting")