amatuer

Noun

amateur (plural amateurs)

1. (archaic) A lover of something.
   • he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.2006, John Hailman, Thomas Jefferson on Wine, University of Mississippi, published 2006, page x
2. A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
   • The contest is only open to amateurs.

   Synonyms:

   hobbyist

3. Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
   • The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.

   Synonyms:

   dabbler, dilettante, punk

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