amateur

 
  Grep  of  noun  amateur 
  amateur 
  amateurishness 
  amateurism 
 
  Overview  of  noun  amateur 
 
  The  noun  amateur  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  amateur  --  (someone  who  pursues  a  study  or  sport  as  a  pastime) 
  2.  amateur  --  (does  not  play  for  pay) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  amateur 
 
  The  adj  amateur  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  amateur,  recreational,  unpaid  --  (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") 
  2.  amateurish,  amateur,  inexpert,  unskilled  --  (lacking  professional  skill  or  expertise;  "a  very  amateurish  job";  "inexpert  but  conscientious  efforts";  "an  unskilled  painting") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  amateur 
 
  2  senses  of  amateur 
 
  Sense  1 
  amateur,  recreational,  unpaid 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  nonprofessional)  ->  professional 
 
  Sense  2 
  amateurish,  amateur,  inexpert,  unskilled 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unprofessional)  ->  professional 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  amateur 
 
  2  senses  of  amateur 
 
  Sense  1 
  amateur,  recreational,  unpaid 
  =>  nonprofessional  (vs.  professional) 
 
  Sense  2 
  amateurish,  amateur,  inexpert,  unskilled 
  =>  unprofessional  (vs.  professional) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  amateur 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  amateur 
 
  amateur  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  amateur 
  amateur 
  amateurish 
 
  Overview  of  noun  amateur 
 
  The  noun  amateur  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  amateur  --  (someone  who  pursues  a  study  or  sport  as  a  pastime) 
  2.  amateur  --  (does  not  play  for  pay) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  amateur 
 
  The  adj  amateur  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  amateur,  recreational,  unpaid  --  (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") 
  2.  amateurish,  amateur,  inexpert,  unskilled  --  (lacking  professional  skill  or  expertise;  "a  very  amateurish  job";  "inexpert  but  conscientious  efforts";  "an  unskilled  painting") 

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