amateur
English Thesaurus
1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | bird watcher, birder, |
| definition | : | a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | dabbler, dilettante, sciolist, |
| definition | : | an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hobbyist, |
| definition | : | a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure (noun.person) |
2. an athlete who does not play for pay (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | athlete, jock, |
| definition | : | a person trained to compete in sports (noun.person) |
3. engaged in as a pastime (adj.all)
| similar | : | nonprofessional, |
| definition | : | not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain (adj.all) |
4. lacking professional skill or expertise (adj.all)
| similar | : | unprofessional, |
| definition | : | not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession (adj.all) |
5. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime (noun.person)
6. an athlete who does not play for pay (noun.person)
| antonym | : | pro, professional, |
| definition | : | an athlete who plays for pay (noun.person) |
7. engaged in as a pastime (adj.all)
| derivation | : | amateur, |
| definition | : | someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | amateur, |
| definition | : | an athlete who does not play for pay (noun.person) |
8. lacking professional skill or expertise (adj.all)
| derivation | : | amateurishness, |
| definition | : | something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | amateur, |
| definition | : | an athlete who does not play for pay (noun.person) |
9. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime (noun.person)
10. an athlete who does not play for pay (noun.person)
| antonym | : | pro, professional, |
| definition | : | an athlete who plays for pay (noun.person) |
11. engaged in as a pastime (adj.all)
| derivation | : | amateur, |
| definition | : | someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | amateur, |
| definition | : | an athlete who does not play for pay (noun.person) |
12. lacking professional skill or expertise (adj.all)
| derivation | : | amateurishness, |
| definition | : | something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | amateur, |
| definition | : | an athlete who does not play for pay (noun.person) |
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