am·a·teur
/ˈamədər,ˈaməˌtər,ˈaməˌCHər/
noun: amateur
plural noun: amateurs
- a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional
- a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity.
adjective: amateur
- engaging or engaged in without payment; nonprofessional.
- done in an incompetent or inept way.
Origin
late 18th century: from French, from Italian amatore, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’.