AMATEUR


Meaning of AMATEUR in English

n. Function: noun

1 one having a marked and usually informed taste or liking for something FF1C; an amateur of fine fabrics FF1E;

Synonyms: admirer, devotee, fan, fancier, votary

Related Words: crank, enthusiast, faddist, infatuate, ||nut, zealot; aesthete, cognoscente, connoisseur, dilettante; illuminato, illuminist

Contrasted Words: abecedarian, dabbler, tyro; adept, expert

2 one who follows a pursuit without attaining mastery or professional status FF1C; a nation handicapped by amateurs in high office FF1E;

Synonyms: abecedarian, dabbler, dilettante, nonprofessional, smatterer, tyro, uninitiate

Related Words: beginner, greenhorn, neophyte; apprentice, novice, probationer; potterer, putterer, tinker

Contrasted Words: adept, virtuoso, wizard

Antonyms: expert, master; professional

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