Amateur

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/ˈæmətər/ · ऐमटर

Meaning

A person who does something for pleasure rather than as a profession

A person who takes part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job

A person who does something as a hobby rather than as a profession

A person who is neither well experienced nor professional/Person who is not an expert in a field or art or music

हिंदी अर्थ

शौक़िया काम करने वाला, पेशेवर नहीं

Antonyms · विलोम
ProfessionalMaestroProficientExpertSavant
Example sentences

He plays chess as an amateur but beats most professionals.

The photograph was taken by an amateur.

Daily use: Amateur hai par professional se behtar khelta hai.

Word forms
Amateur nAmateurish adj
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Amateur में 'अम्मा' और 'mature' सुनिए — पेड़ पर बैठकर game खेलते बेटे को देख अम्मा कहती हैं, 'अभी ये mature नहीं है!' जिसमें कौशल और अनुभव की कमी हो, वह amateur है।

Hear 'amma' and 'mature' in AMATEUR. A boy sits on a tree playing games, and amma says, 'Abhi ye mature nahi hai' (he is not mature yet). Someone who lacks competence and experience is an amateur.

Exam note

दो तरह से पूछा जाता है — 'जिसमें skill और अनुभव की कमी हो' और 'जो शौक़ के लिए करे, पेशे के लिए नहीं'। Antonym professional; synonym novice, greenhorn, layman। Spelling A-M-A-T-E-U-R।

It is asked two ways: 'one who lacks skill and experience' and 'one who does something for pleasure, not as a profession'. Antonym professional; synonyms novice, greenhorn, layman. Spelling A-M-A-T-E-U-R.

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