Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "amateur" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

professional professional

Derived Terms

Ammie amateur hour amateur night amateur press association amateur radio amateurish amateurism amateurization amateurize amateurly amateurship radio amateur shamateur

Distinct From

professional

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actor athlete doer jock worker

Type Of (IsA)

athlete person

Related Terms

amateuse amatrice layperson newbie nonexpert nonspecialist

Related Terms

experience lover professional talent

Similar Terms

nonprofessional unprofessional

Synonym Network

amateurish dabbler dilettante recreational

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.