amateur

/ˈæmətˌɝ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. engaged in as a pastime
   “an amateur painter”
2. lacking professional skill or expertise
   “a very amateurish job”

noun

1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
2. an athlete who does not play for pay

Synonyms for amateur

• recreational
• unpaid
• nonprofessional
• amateurish
• inexpert
• unskilled
• unprofessional

Antonyms of amateur

• professional

Words that rhyme with amateur

• transfer
• stir
• spur
• blur
• refer
• slur
• burr
• infer
• prefer
• birr
• bur
• demur
• fur
• occur
• purr
• recur
• ampere
• catcher
• chauffeur
• concur
• confer
• cur
• cynosure
• defer
• descriptor
• deter
• fir
• incur
• saboteur
• silencer