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Inexpert vs Amateur - What's the difference?

inexpert | amateur |

As adjectives the difference between inexpert and amateur

is that inexpert is inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality while amateur is non-professional.

As a noun amateur is

a lover {{term|of}} something.

inexpert

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
    • My inexpert attempts at repairing the hole with duct tape only made the problem worse.

    Synonyms

    *(inept or unskilled ): amateurish, clumsy, bungling, maladroit

    Antonyms

    *(inept or unskilled ): adept, proficient, professional, skillful

    amateur

    English

    (wikipedia amateur)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lover (of) something.
  • * 2006 , John Hailman, Thomas Jefferson on Wine , University of Mississippi 2006, p. x:
    • he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.
  • 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.
    • She is an accomplished amateur woodworker.
  • Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
    • The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.

    Derived terms

    * radio amateur

    Synonyms

    * dilettante * bungler

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Non-professional.
  • Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
    • amateur sports
  • Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
    • Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

    Derived terms

    * amateur hour * amateur night

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