| Main Entry: | amateur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | casual participant |
Synonyms: |
Sunday driver, abecedarian, apprentice, aspirant, beginner, bush leaguer, dabbler, dilettante, greenhorn, ham, hopeful, layperson, learner, neophyte, nonprofessional, novice, probationer, putterer, recruit, tenderfoot, tyro |
| Notes: | an amateur is someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime; a novice is someone who is new to a field or activity |
Antonyms: |
professional |
| Main Entry: | apprentice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | novice/learner of a trade |
Synonyms: |
amateur, beginner, flunky, greenhorn, heel, neophyte, new kid on block, newcomer, novitiate, probationer, pupil, rook, rookie*, starter, student, tenderfoot, tyro |
Antonyms: |
mentor, teacher |
| Main Entry: | beginner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person unskilled in something |
Synonyms: |
abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, buckwheater, catechumen, colt, fish*, fledgling, greenhorn, greenie, initiate, learner, neophyte, new kid on the block, new person, newcomer, novice, novitiate, probationer, recruit, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee, tyro |
Antonyms: |
expert, old hand, professional, veteran |
| Main Entry: | entrant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person entering competition, starting new activity |
Synonyms: |
aspirant, beginner, candidate, competitor, contestant, convert, entry, incomer, initiate, neophyte, new member, newcomer, novice, participant, petitioner, player, probationer, rival, solicitor, tenderfoot |
Antonyms: |
fan, spectator |
| Main Entry: | learner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who receives education |
Synonyms: |
abecedarian, apprentice, beginner, bookworm, catechumen, disciple, initiate, neophyte, novice, probationer, pupil, scholar, student, trainee |
Antonyms: |
ignoramus |
| Main Entry: | novice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person just learning something |
Synonyms: |
amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt, convert*, cub, first of May, fledgling, greenhorn, gremlin, know from nothing, learner, mark*, neophyte, new kid on the block, newcomer, novitiate, plebe, postulant, prentice, probationer, proselyte, punk*, pupil, recruit, rookie, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee |
Antonyms: |
expert, professional |
| Main Entry: | novitiate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginner |
Synonyms: |
abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, buckwheater, catechumen, colt, fish*, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, greenie, initiate, learner, neophyte, new kid on the block, new person, newcomer, novice, probationer, recruit, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee, tyro |
| Main Entry: | smatterer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amateur |
Synonyms: |
Sunday driver, abecedarian, apprentice, aspirant, beginner, bush leaguer, dabbler, dilettante, greenhorn, ham, hopeful, layperson, learner, neophyte, nonprofessional, novice, probationer, putterer, recruit, tenderfoot, tyro, uninitiate |
| Main Entry: | uninitiate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amateur |
Synonyms: |
Sunday driver, abecedarian, apprentice, aspirant, beginner, bush leaguer, dabbler, dilettante, greenhorn, ham, hopeful, layperson, learner, neophyte, nonprofessional, novice, probationer, putterer, recruit, smatterer, tenderfoot, tyro |