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Synonyms & Antonyms of amateur
(Entry 2 of 2)
Some common synonyms of amateur are dabbler , dilettante , and tyro . While all these words mean "a person who follows a pursuit without attaining proficiency or professional status," amateur often applies to one practicing an art without mastery of its essentials; in sports it may also suggest not so much lack of skill but avoidance of direct remuneration.
a painting obviously done by an amateur
remained an amateur despite lucrative offers
While the synonyms dabbler and amateur are close in meaning, dabbler suggests desultory habits of work and lack of persistence.
a dabbler who started novels but never finished them
The words dilettante and amateur can be used in similar contexts, but dilettante may apply to the lover of an art rather than its skilled practitioner but usually implies elegant trifling in the arts and an absence of serious commitment.
The words tyro and amateur are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, tyro implies inexperience often combined with audacity with resulting crudeness or blundering.
shows talent but is still a mere tyro
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“Amateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amateur. Accessed 4 Sep. 2022.
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[ am - uh -ch oo r, -cher, -ter, am- uh - tur ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons. Compare professional .
an athlete who has never competed for payment or for a monetary prize.
a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity: Hunting lions is not for amateurs.
a person who admires something; devotee; fan: an amateur of the cinema.
characteristic of or engaged in by an amateur; nonprofessional: an amateur painter; amateur tennis.
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