amateur

/ˈæmətʃər/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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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