| amateur | |
| 1. n. (now rare) A lover of something. | |
| 2. n. A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; especially one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally. | |
| The contest is only open to amateurs. | |
| 3. n. Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful. | |
| The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood. | |
| 4. adj. Non-professional. | |
| 5. adj. Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals. | |
| amateur sports | |
| 6. adj. Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent. | |
| Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship. | |
