English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition amateur in British English

amateur noun

[countable] noun
/ˈæmətə(r)/
1

someone who does something because they enjoy it instead of as a job

Synonyms and related words
2

someone who does not do something very well

Example

Let's show them what a bunch of amateurs they are.

Synonyms and related words
Definition amateur in British English