The point we must clarify here is that the lines between amateur and professional in sport are beginning to disappear.
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Amateur
/ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/
Synonyms for "amateur" (150 found)
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Closest matches (30)
abecedarianadmireraestheteaficionadoamateurishapprenticearbiterarbiter elegantiarumarbiter of tasteauthorityavocationalbeginnerbon vivantboosterbuffbunglerbunglingclumsycognoscentecollector
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Adjective(1 words)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (45)
criticcriticastercrudedabblerdabblingdabsterdallierdevoteedilettantedilettantishenthusiastepicureepicureanexpertfaddistfanfancierflirtfollowerfreak
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fribblegood judgegourmandgourmetgrammaticastergreengreenhorngroupiehalf assedhalf bakedhalf cockedhalf scholarhalf-assedhalf-bakedhalf-cockedhomespunidolater
Noun(8 words)
Related words (75)
idolizerimmatureinexpertinfatuateinferiorjudgelaylaymanmavenmediocreneophytenonprofessionalnovicenutphilologasterphilosophasterpiddlerpopularpottererprobationer
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Noun(19 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Determiner(1 words)
non scientists
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More general
10 entriesMore specific
12 entriesamateur artamateur astronomyamateur bakingamateur chessamateur cookingamateur photographyamateur theaterbeginnerdilettantehobbyistnewcomernovice
Collocations
8 entriesamateur artistamateur athleteamateur chefamateur houramateur musicianamateur photographeramateur sportamateur status
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
8 translations across 7 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- սիրողական adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 業餘 /业余 adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
Finnish
2 entries- amatööri- adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
- harrastaja- adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
Māori
1 entries- runaruna adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
Polish
1 entries- amatorski adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
Portuguese
1 entries- amador adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
Thai
1 entries- สมัครเล่น adj (created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professional)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
The amateur singer won first in the talent show hands down.
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You are a professional, but I am an amateur.
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My uncle is an amateur cricket player.
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