athlete vs amateur

amateur vs athlete

athlete and amateur both are nouns.

athlete is not an adjective while amateur is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athlete	Yes	No	No	No
amateur	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, amateur is a hyponym of athlete; that is, amateur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athlete:

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
amateur: an athlete who does not play for pay

Other hyponyms of athlete include acrobat, ball hawk, ballplayer, baseball player, basketball player, basketeer, cager, climber, cricketer, football player, footballer, goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder, gymnast, hockey player, ice-hockey player, hooker, hurdler, jumper, lacrosse player, letterman, Olympian, pentathlete, pro, professional, runner, sharpshooter, shot putter, skater, skier, sledder, soccer player, sport, striker, reserve, second-stringer, substitute, swimmer, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, weightlifter, winger.

athlete (noun)	amateur (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
	an athlete who does not play for pay

athlete (adjective)	amateur (adjective)
	engaged in as a pastime
	lacking professional skill or expertise

Difference between athlete and amateur

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