Definitions for amateurˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
am•a•teurˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr(n.)
a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit.
Ref: Compare professional (def. 11). 11
an athlete who has never competed for payment or for a monetary prize.
Category: Sport
a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity:
Detective work is not for amateurs.
a lover or devotee of an art, science, etc.
(adj.)pertaining to, characteristic of, or engaged in by an amateur:
amateur tennis.
composed of amateurs.
being an amateur:
an amateur painter.
Origin of amateur:
1775–85; < F, MF < L amātor lover =amā(re) to love +-tor -tor
am′a•teur•ism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
amateur(noun)
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
amateur(adj)
an athlete who does not play for pay
amateur, recreational, unpaid(adj)
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"
amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled(adj)
lacking professional skill or expertise
"a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
amateur(noun)ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr
≠ professional
The musicians were all amateurs.; amateur ice skaters
Wiktionary
amateur(Noun)
A lover of something.
amateur(Noun)
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; especially one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
She is an accomplished amateur woodworker.
amateur(Noun)
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
amateur(Adjective)
Non-professional.
amateur(Adjective)
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
amateur sports
amateur(Adjective)
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.
Origin: From amateur, from amatorem, from amare.
Webster Dictionary
Amateur(noun)
a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally
Translations for amateur
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
amateur(noun)
a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it
The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.
- amateurAfrikaans
- الهَاوِيArabic
- любителBulgarian
- amadorPortuguese (BR)
- amatér, neprofesionálCzech
- der/die Amateur(in)German
- amatørDanish
- ερασιτέχνηςGreek
- aficionado, amateurSpanish
- amatöörEstonian
- آماتور؛ غیرحرفه ایFarsi
- amatööriFinnish
- amateur/-triceFrench
- חוֹבֵבHebrew
- शौकीन, अव्यवसायीHindi
- amaterCroatian
- amatőrHungarian
- amatirIndonesian
- áhugamaðurIcelandic
- dilettante, non professionistaItalian
- アマチュアJapanese
- 아마추어Korean
- mėgėjasLithuanian
- amatierisLatvian
- amaturMalay
- amateurDutch
- amatørNorwegian
- amatorPolish
- آماتور؛ غیرحرفه ایPersian
- آماتور، بی حرفی یا بی مسلکPashto
- amadorPortuguese
- amatorRomanian
- любительRussian
- amatér, -kaSlovak
- ljubitelj, amaterSlovenian
- amaterSerbian
- amatörSwedish
- มือสมัครเล่นThai
- amatörTurkish
- 業餘參與者Chinese (Trad.)
- любительUkrainian
- بلا معاوضہ کھیلنے والا کھلاڑیUrdu
- vận động viên nghiệp dưVietnamese
- 业余活动者Chinese (Simp.)
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