ama·teur·ish [amateurish] BrE [ˈæmətərɪʃ] NAmE [ˈæmətərɪʃ] BrE [ˈæmətʃərɪʃ] NAmE [ˈæmətʃərɪʃ] (alsoama·teur) adjective (usually disapproving) not done or made well or with skill •Detectives described the burglary as ‘crude and amateurish’. Opp: ↑professional See also: ↑amateur