Beginner vs. Amateur
Beginnernoun
Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
Beginnernoun
Someone who sets something in motion.
Beginnernoun
One who begins or originates anything. Specifically: A young or inexperienced practitioner or student; a tyro.
Beginnernoun
someone new to a field or activity
Beginnernoun
a person who founds or establishes some institution;
Beginnernoun
a person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity
Amateurnoun
A lover of something.
Amateurnoun
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; especially one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
Amateurnoun
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
Amateuradjective
Non-professional.
Amateuradjective
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
Amateuradjective
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
Amateurnoun
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
Amateurnoun
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
Amateurnoun
does not play for pay
Amateuradjective
engaged in as a pastime;
Amateuradjective
lacking professional skill or expertise;
Amateur
An amateur (; French: [amatœʁ]; lit. 'lover [of something]') is generally considered a person who pursues a particular activity or field of study independently from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist.
