Synonyms: amateur
Definition: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual
Definition: a human being
Usage: there was too much for one person to do
Synonyms: amateur
Definition: an athlete who does not play for pay
Synonyms: recreational, unpaid, amateur
Definition: engaged in as a pastime
Usage: 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
Similar words: nonprofessional
Definition: not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
Usage: the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues; nonprofessional actors
Synonyms: unskilled, amateur, amateurish, inexpert
Definition: lacking professional skill or expertise
Usage: a very amateurish job; inexpert but conscientious efforts; an unskilled painting
Similar words: unprofessional
Definition: not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
Usage: described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it; was censured for unprofessional conduct; unprofessional repairs