amateur

noun adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: am-a-teur (3)

English Definition

A person who engages in a pursuit on an unpaid rather than a professional basis

Example Sentence

He is an amateur painter.

US IPA /ˈæmətər/

UK IPA /ˈæmətə(r)/

nonprofessional layman hobbyist novice beginner

professional expert master