amateur

noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who engages in an activity, especially a sport or art, for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.

  2. 2.

    Engaging in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.

  3. 3.

    A person who is inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity.

  4. 4.

    Lacking professional skill or expertise; amateurish.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    amateur hour — a time or situation characterized by incompetence or lack of professionalism

Related words

See also: hobbyist, professional

Etymology

From French amateur, from Latin amator ("lover"), from amare ("to love").