amateur
US /ˈæməˌtɝ/
noun, adjective Advanced · C1 Giải trí & truyền thông
Definition
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The photographs were taken by an amateur, but they looked very professional.
Synonyms
- nonprofessionalnot professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- novicesomeone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
Collocations
- Easy amateur photographerdescribing amateur photographer (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)
- Medium amateur sports tournamentdescribing amateur sports tournament (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)
- Hard amateur status regulationsdescribing amateur status regulations (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)
- Very Hard distinguished from amateur dabblersto distinguished from amateur dabblers, meaning to mark as different
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.