semi-pro
Partly paid player
Semi-pro describes someone who engages in an activity for pay but not as a full-time profession.
A semi-pro athlete earns money from their sport but also holds another job: He played semi-pro baseball on weekends.
The term suggests a level between amateur and fully professional—skilled enough to be paid, but not making a living from it alone.
Nonprofessional participant
- part-timeLimited work schedule
- minor-leagueBelow professional level
- second-tierBelow top rank
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
intermediate · non-elite · semiprofessional · journeyman · regional · local · recreational · divisional
Limited work schedule
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
balancing · weekend · sacrifice · hustle · grind · moonlighting · after-hours
Likely to succeed soon
- promisingShowing signs of success
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- emergingComing into view
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
ambitious · driven · talented · rising · breakthrough · tryout · scouted · prospect
Gave money owed
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
- stipendFixed regular payment
amateur
Nonprofessional participant
- part-timeLimited work schedule
- minor-leagueBelow professional level
- second-tierBelow top rank
developmental · intermediate · non-elite · semiprofessional · journeyman · regional · local · recreational · divisional · bush-league
part-time
Limited work schedule
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
discipline · balancing · weekend · sacrifice · hustle · grind · moonlighting · after-hours
up-and-coming
Likely to succeed soon
hopeful · ambitious · driven · talented · rising · breakthrough · tryout · scouted · prospect · showcase
paid
Gave money owed
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
- competition levelselite tier, top tier, mid tier, lower tier, upper tier
- competitor statusactive, inactive, retired, current, former
- hobbyist levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, advanced, expert
- esports playersMVP, world champion, team captain, rookie, veteran
- camerasdigital camera, video camera, DSLR, single-lens reflex, action camera
- rec leaguesrec league, league play, adult leagues, recreational leagues, house league
semi-proprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
pro · amateur · full-timer · major league · hobbyist
semi-proworld-class
Of highest international standard
elite · amateur · recreational · novice · casual
semi-proelite
Superior select group
world-class · top-tier · major league · rookie · beginner