semiprofessional
Not quite pro
Semiprofessional describes someone who engages in an activity for pay but not as a full-time occupation or primary livelihood.
A semiprofessional athlete, for instance, earns money from the sport but also holds another job.
The term applies to both the person and the level of competition or work: He played semiprofessional baseball for a few summers.
It suggests skill above amateur level but below the commitment or compensation of full professional status.
Sufficiently able, qualified
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- trainedTaught a skill
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
skilled · practiced · capable · adept · knowledgeable · intermediate · developing · accomplished
Sports competitor
- playerGame participant
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- clubOrganization with membership
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
coach · minor-league · collegiate · prospect · draft · tryout · roster · tournament
Below professional level
- bush-leagueInferior, lacking polish
- second-tierBelow top rank
- non-eliteNot among the privileged
- borderlineEdge of acceptability
Covert additional employment
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
- eveningLate day period
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
casual · contract · supplemental · secondary · hobbyist · after-hours · occasional
Fixed regular payment
- honorariumPayment for nominal services
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- low-paidReceiving little compensation
Likely to succeed soon
- promisingShowing signs of success
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- transitioningPassing from one state another
- developingBecoming more advanced
emerging · hopeful · rising · breakthrough · prospect · talent · potential · unsigned
competent
Sufficiently able, qualified
- proficientHaving practiced ability
- trainedTaught a skill
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
qualified · skilled · practiced · capable · adept · knowledgeable · intermediate · developing · accomplished · talented
athlete
Sports competitor
team · coach · minor-league · collegiate · prospect · draft · tryout · roster · tournament · competition
minor-league
Below professional level
- bush-leagueInferior, lacking polish
- second-tierBelow top rank
- non-eliteNot among the privileged
moonlighting
Covert additional employment
seasonal · casual · contract · supplemental · secondary · hobbyist · after-hours · occasional
stipend
Fixed regular payment
- honorariumPayment for nominal services
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
up-and-coming
Likely to succeed soon
- promisingShowing signs of success
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- transitioningPassing from one state another
developing · emerging · hopeful · rising · breakthrough · prospect · talent · potential · unsigned · undrafted
- Semi- wordssemicircle, semifinal, semicolon, semiconductor, semitruck
semiprofessionalprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
amateur · elite · world-class · recreational · hobbyist
professor, professional, profession, professionalism, profess, professed, unprofessional, nonprofessional, professionals