amateur

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Learn the meaning of amateur with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

amateur

(noun)

Meaning

a person who engages in a hobby

Example

"Despite being an amateur, Clara painted with remarkable skill."

Synonyms

novicelearnerdabbler

Antonyms

professionalexpert

More about this word

Word origin
From French 'amateur', meaning 'lover of'.
Related word forms
  • noun: amateurism
  • adjective: amateurish

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