" nonprofessional "

1: being such only for recreation;

  * e.g., " ... racing stunts that nonprofessional drivers should not attempt to duplicate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amateur,

•  avocational,

•  backyard,

•  jackleg,

•  Sunday

•  Antonyms : 

•  ace,

•  adept,

•  consummate,

•  crackerjack,

•  expert,

•  master,

•  masterful,

•  masterly,

•  professional,

•  virtuosic,

•  virtuoso

2: lacking or showing a lack of expert skill;

  * e.g., " ... didn't like the nonprofessional photos the modeling agency did for her "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amateur,

•  amateurish,

•  dilettante,

•  dilettantish,

•  inexperienced,

•  inexpert,

•  jackleg,

•  unprofessional,

•  unskilled,

•  unskillful

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession;

  * e.g., " ... one need not be a legal professional to join the bar association; it is open to professionals and nonprofessionals alike "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amateur,

•  dabbler,

•  dilettante,

•  hobbyist,

•  layman,

•  nonexpert,

•  potterer,

•  putterer,

•  tinkerer

•  Antonyms : 

•  authority,

•  expert,

•  pro,

•  professional,

•  specialist