amateur

adjective

  1. 1

    engaged in as a pastime

    an amateur painter

    gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals

  2. 2

    lacking professional skill or expertise

    a very amateurish job

    inexpert but conscientious efforts

noun

  1. 1

    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

  2. 2

    an athlete who does not play for pay

Synonyms

Also useful for “amateur”:Unscrambler