Amateur

/ˈæ.mə.tə/ · noun

Meaning

(now rare) A lover of something..

Definitions by Sense

1. (now rare) A lover of something.
2. A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
3. Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
4. Non-professional.
5. Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
6. Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.

Example Sentences

he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.

The contest is only open to amateurs.

You see, I'm not an official in any sense so I can't plead privilege and invoke the powers to back me. In the eyes of a jury I should be merely an interfering amateur—and there's such a thing as defamation.

The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.

amateur sports

Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

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Word Forms

• amateurs
• more amateur
• most amateur

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