AMATEUR

amateur, recreational, unpaid

(adjective) 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

(adjective) lacking professional skill or expertise; “a very amateurish job”; “inexpert but conscientious efforts”; “an unskilled painting”

amateur

(noun) someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

amateur

(noun) an athlete who does not play for pay

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

amateur (plural amateurs)

(now rare) A lover of something.

A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; especially one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.

Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

Synonyms

(person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally)

• hobbyist

(someone unqualified)

• dilettante, dabbler, punk

Adjective

amateur (comparative more amateur, superlative most amateur)

Non-professional.

Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.

Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.

Source: Wiktionary

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Am`a*teur", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. amator lover, fr. amare to love.]

Definition: A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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