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amateur::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amateurish, inexpert, unskilled |
a very amateurish job.
amateur::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | recreational, unpaid |
an amateur painter.
gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals.
amateur::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | jock, athlete |
| Has types | outdoor man, sporting man |
amateur::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | soul, individual, person, somebody, mortal, someone |
| Has types | dabbler, hobbyist, birder, bird watcher, sciolist, dilettante |
Examples of amateur
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Tips were pouring in from amateur detectives, nutty professors and clairvoyants.
From the time.com
Worked as a soft drinks distributor for Coca-Cola while still an amateur player.
From the bbc.co.uk
Her love of music and acting saw her perform in school plays and amateur groups.
From the mirror.co.uk
God may be an amateur but nobody can accuse Him of not having a sense of humour.
From the guardian.co.uk
Actually that should be Mr Sam Waley-Cohen on the grounds that he is an amateur.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
She works as a fireman and has won both her pro fights and had 30 amateur bouts.
From the independent.co.uk
Centurions have entered a team and will face supporters and local amateur clubs.
From the leighjournal.co.uk
Of course, as an amateur athlete, Luck couldn't have a sandwich named after him.
From the sfgate.com
He was accused of providing performance enhancing drugs to two amateur cyclists.
From the stltoday.com
- Engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
- Someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
- An athlete who does not play for pay
- Amateurish: lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
- An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French and ultimately from Latin amatorem nom. amator, "lover") is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training. ...
- Amateur is a 1994 film written and directed by Hal Hartley starring Isabelle Huppert, Martin Donovan and Elina Lu00F6wensohn.
- The Amateur is a 1982 Canadian crime/thriller film. It is a screenplay Robert Littell was hired to write, which he then used to write the novel by the same name.
- The Amateur (El Amateur) is an Argentine drama film released in 1999, written and directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro.
- (The Amateurs) The Amateurs, originally called The Moguls, is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges. Its story revolves around six friends in a small town in the US who decide to make a full length amateur adult film.
