amateur

UK /ˈæ.mə.tə/ US /ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/
noun 3adj 3

Collocations

4
1

(noun.) sb who does sport, etc. for pleasure, not money

ADJ

competent, gifted, talented, top | enthusiastic, keen

gentleman

My uncle is a gentleman amateur who enjoys collecting old coins as a hobby.

2

(noun.) sb who is not very good at sth

ADJ

rank, real

When I tried to fix the leaky faucet myself, my dad could tell I was a rank amateur.

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