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amateur definition
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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")
amateur definition
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