amateur
🇺🇸
/ˈæmətər/
🇬🇧
/ˈæmətə(r)/
adjective
C1
doing something for fun, not for money
He is an amateur photographer who takes pictures for fun.
C1
done for fun, not for money
The amateur sports event was open to everyone.
C1
not done well or skillfully
The amateur performance was not very good.
noun
C1
a person who does something for fun, not for money
The amateur won the local art contest.
C1
a person who is not skilled at something
She felt like an amateur compared to the experts.
translation
doing something for fun, not for money; done for fun, not for money; not done well or skillfully
a person who does something for fun, not for money; a person who is not skilled at something
Word Forms
Plural
amateurs