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Adjective amateur has 2 senses
- amateur, recreational, unpaid - engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
 
Antonym:  professional (indirect, via nonprofessional) 
 - amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled - lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
 
Antonym:  professional (indirect, via unprofessional) 
  
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