- amateur, recreational, unpaid - engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
Antonym: professional (indirect, via nonprofessional)
- amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled - lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
Antonym: professional (indirect, via unprofessional)
- amateur - someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
--1 is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
--1 has particulars:bird watcher, birder; dabbler, dilettante, sciolist; hobbyist - amateur - does not play for pay
--2 is a kind of athlete, jock
Antonyms: professional, pro
--2 has particulars: sporting man, outdoor man - amateur - does not play for pay