amateurs
Definitions
People who engage in a pursuit, study, or sport on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
People who are inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity.
Examples
The competition was open to both professionals and amateurs.
Many of the paintings in the local gallery were created by talented amateurs.
Synonyms
beginners novices laypeople dilettantes tyros nonprofessionals dabblers
Antonyms
professionals experts masters specialists veterans pros adepts