| NOUN | person | amateur | someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime |
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| person | amateur | an athlete who does not play for pay | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | amateur, recreational, unpaid | engaged in as a pastime |
| all | amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unskilled | lacking professional skill or expertise |
| Sounds | ae'mahcher.; ae'mahter. | |
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| Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... | |
| abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | ||
| Meaning | Engaged in as a pastime. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonyms | recreational, unpaid | |
| Broader | nonprofessional | not professional |
| Spanish | amateur, recreativo | |
| Nouns | amateur | someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime |
| amateur | an athlete who does not play for pay | |
| Meaning | lacking professional skill or expertise. | |
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| Example | "a very amateurish job" | |
| Synonyms | amateurish, inexpert, unskilled | |
| Broader | unprofessional | not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession |
| Spanish | amateur, inexperto | |
| Nouns | amateur | an athlete who does not play for pay |
| Meaning | someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime. | |
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| Narrower | bird watcher, birder | A person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats |
| dabbler, dilettante, sciolist | An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge | |
| hobbyist | A person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | aficionada, aficionado, amateur | |
| Catalan | afeccionat, aficionat, amateur | |
| Adjectives | amateur | engaged in as a pastime |
| Meaning | An athlete who does not play for pay. | |
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| Narrower | sporting man, outdoor man | someone who enjoys / enjoys / enjoys outdoor activities |
| Broader | athlete, jock | A person trained to compete in sports |
| Opposite | professional, pro | An athlete who plays for pay |
| Spanish | aficionado, amateur | |
| Catalan | aficionat, amateur | |
| Adjectives | amateur | engaged in as a pastime |
| amateur | lacking professional skill or expertise | |
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