amateur
/ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/ noun C1- A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally. · The contest is only open to amateurs.
- Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful. · The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
Plural amateurs
From the library
Monte Cristo opened the tortoise-shell box, which the lady presented to him, and inhaled the odor of the lozenges with the air of an amateur who thoroughly appreciated their composition.
“Molière or Beaumarchais would reply to you, madame, that it was precisely because I was not, that I had cured my patients; for myself, I am content to say to you that I have studied chemistry and the natural sciences somewhat deeply, but still only as an amateur, you understand.”
For this reason the affection and respect of the Scotchman for his amateur colleague were profound, and he showed them by the frankness with which he consulted Holmes in every difficulty.
I suppose if anything should strike you—” White Mason looked doubtfully at the amateur.
Other matches
Learn amateur in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.