amateur
/ˈæ.mə.tə/
A lover of something; A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art, especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally; Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful
- plural
- amateurs
Meanings
- 1
A lover of something
Tom is still an amateur.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
This is not a job for an amateur.
Tatoeba · Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally
- 3
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful