Amateur vs Greenhorn - What's the difference?
amateur | greenhorn |
A lover (of) something.
* 2006 , John Hailman, Thomas Jefferson on Wine , University of Mississippi 2006, p. x:
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; especially one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
Non-professional.
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
(chiefly, US) an inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer
* 1847 , George Frederick Augustus Ruxton, Adventures in Mexico and the Rocky Mountains (page 267)
Greenhorn is a synonym of amateur.
As nouns the difference between amateur and greenhorn
is that amateur is a lover {{term|of}} something while greenhorn is an inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer.As an adjective amateur
is non-professional.amateur
English
(wikipedia amateur)Noun
(en noun)- he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.
- She is an accomplished amateur woodworker.
- The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
Derived terms
* radio amateurSynonyms
* dilettante * bunglerAdjective
(en adjective)- amateur sports
- Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.
Derived terms
* amateur hour * amateur nightExternal links
* * ----greenhorn
English
Noun
(en noun)- The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.