amateur's
Not a professional's
Amateur's is the possessive form of amateur, indicating something belonging to or associated with a nonprofessional.
An amateur's enthusiasm may compensate for lack of training.
The word often carries a dismissive edge: That's an amateur's mistake.
In contexts like sports or photography, it simply marks skill level: an amateur's division, an amateur's first camera.
Of someone just starting
- learner'sOf a beginner
- newcomer'sBelonging to recent arrival
- trainee'sBelonging to one learning
- apprentice'sOf a trade learner
starter's · inexperienced · untrained · unskilled · raw · unpracticed · unschooled · uninitiated
Free time for relaxation
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- casualRelaxed and informal
avocational · nonprofessional · unpaid · collector's · puttering · homegrown · backyard · garage
Lacking physical coordination
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- roughUneven in surface
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
fumbling · inept · unpolished · makeshift · second-rate · substandard · unsophisticated · rudimentary
beginner's
Of someone just starting
- learner'sOf a beginner
- newcomer'sBelonging to recent arrival
- trainee'sBelonging to one learning
apprentice's · starter's · inexperienced · untrained · unskilled · raw · unpracticed · unschooled · uninitiated
leisure
Free time for relaxation
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
casual · avocational · nonprofessional · unpaid · collector's · puttering · homegrown · backyard · garage · basement
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
bungling · fumbling · inept · unpolished · makeshift · second-rate · substandard · unsophisticated · rudimentary · imperfect
amateur'sexpert's
Belonging to authority
master's · specialist's · veteran's · connoisseur's · authority's
amateur'spolished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
refined · accomplished · world-class · elite · consummate
- amateur wrestlingUnpaid competitive grappling sport
- amateur hourTime of inept performance
- amateur nightEvent for nonprofessional performers
- amateur theaterNoncommercial stage performance
- amateur sportsNon-professional athletic activities
- amateur detectiveNonprofessional crime investigator