Amateur — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

an athlete who does not play for pay

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæɾɪmˌænduː/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈaŋkɪəpˌɒd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈaŋkɪəpˌɒd/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈæɾɪmˌænduː/.

Examples

an amateur painter
gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
recreational golfers

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unpaid inexpert amateurish unskilled recreational

Antonyms

professional

Parts of Speech

noun	someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
noun	an athlete who does not play for pay
adjective	engaged in as a pastime “an amateur painter”
adjective	lacking professional skill or expertise “a very amateurish job”

Word Forms

amateur	adjective	engaged in as a pastime
amateur	noun	an athlete who does not play for pay
amateurishness	noun	something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

aficionado

alguien que practica un estudio o un deporte como pasatiempo

🇮🇹Italian

dilettante

qualcuno che persegue uno studio o uno sport come passatempo

🇵🇹Portuguese

amador

alguém que pratica estudo ou esporte como passatempo

🇷🇺Russian

любитель

тот, кто занимается учебой или спортом как времяпрепровождением

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शौकिया

कोई व्यक्ति जो अध्ययन या खेल को मनोरंजन के रूप में अपनाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

অপেশাদার

যে কেউ একটি বিনোদন বা খেলাধুলাকে বিনোদন হিসাবে অনুসরণ করে

🇮🇳Tamil

அமெச்சூர்

ஒரு பொழுதுபோக்காக ஒரு படிப்பு அல்லது விளையாட்டைத் தொடரும் ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఔత్సాహిక

చదువు లేదా క్రీడను కాలక్షేపంగా కొనసాగించే వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

हौशी

एखादा अभ्यास किंवा खेळाचा पाठपुरावा करमणूक म्हणून करतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

કલાપ્રેમી

કોઈ વ્યક્તિ કે જે મનોરંજન તરીકે અભ્યાસ અથવા રમતગમતનો પીછો કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹವ್ಯಾಸಿ

ಕಾಲಕ್ಷೇಪವಾಗಿ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ರೀಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അമച്വർ

ഒരു വിനോദമായി ഒരു പഠനമോ കായികമോ പിന്തുടരുന്ന ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ੁਕੀਨ

ਕੋਈ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਵਜੋਂ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਜਾਂ ਖੇਡ ਦਾ ਪਿੱਛਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

شوقیہ

کوئی ایسا شخص جو تفریح کے طور پر مطالعہ یا کھیل کا پیچھا کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

业余

以学习或运动作为消遣的人

🇯🇵Japanese

アマチュア

娯楽として勉強やスポーツを続ける人

🇰🇷Korean

아마추어

공부나 스포츠를 오락으로 추구하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nghiệp dư

ai đó theo đuổi việc học tập hoặc thể thao như một trò tiêu khiển

🇹🇭Thai

มือสมัครเล่น

คนที่ศึกษาหรือเล่นกีฬาเป็นงานอดิเรก

🇮🇩Indonesian

amatir

seseorang yang mengejar studi atau olahraga sebagai hobi

🇵🇭Filipino

baguhan

isang taong naghahangad ng pag-aaral o isport bilang isang libangan

🇲🇾Malay

amatur

seseorang yang mengikuti pengajian atau sukan sebagai hobi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الهاوي

شخص يتابع الدراسة أو الرياضة كهواية

🇮🇷Persian

آماتور

کسی که مطالعه یا ورزش را به عنوان سرگرمی دنبال می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

amatör

Eğlence olarak ders çalışmayı veya sporu sürdüren biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

חוֹבְבָן

מישהו שעוסק בלימודים או בספורט כבילוי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'amateur'?

The primary meaning of 'amateur' is 'someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime'.

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Using 'amateur' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'amateur' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'amateur' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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