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- Dictionaryamateur/ˈamətə/
noun
- 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis: "it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider" Similar Opposite
- 2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity: "that bunch of stumbling amateurs" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional: "amateur athletics" Similar
- 2. done in an incompetent or inept way: "it's all so amateur!" Similar
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