amateur
/ˈæmətʃər/
adjective
- Done for pleasure, not for money or as a profession.
- He plays in an amateur soccer league on Saturdays.
- She joined an amateur theater group in her free time.
- The competition is for amateur athletes only.
- Lacking skill or experience; not professional.
- The website had an amateur design with clashing colors.
- His amateur attempt at cooking burned the dinner.
- The repair job was amateur and caused more problems.
noun
- A person who does an activity for pleasure, not as a job.
- The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.
- He started as an amateur musician and later became a famous singer.
- She is an amateur photographer who takes pictures on weekends.
- A person who is not very skilled at something.
- The team played like amateurs and lost badly.
- His painting looks like the work of an amateur.
- Don't let the amateurs handle the wiring; call an electrician.
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