Definition
an amateur: a nonprofessional, a non-specialist; a fan (of a certain hobby or activity)
amateurish: unprofessional, not serious
- "Bruno : I'm working with a bunch of amateurs!"
- "We've signed a "Gold Plan" with you amateurs, which means guaranteed next-day repair."
- "Susie : He wants to know why we're still using such an old-fashioned, amateurish design."
- "I am not an amateur."
- "Philip : I'm an amateur of women."
- "Fiona : And you're quite an amateur."
- "At the Dubai Pro-Am tournament, a major surprise as an amateur golfer named Terrance Cashman shocked the world by shooting three under par and defeating over fifty professionals taking part in the tournament."
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