Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Amateur
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate antonym of the word amateur is professional.
- Amateur means someone who does something for pleasure rather than for money.
- Professional means someone who does something for money as their main occupation.
In the context of the sentence, the word amateur is used to describe someone who is not a professional in a particular field. The opposite of this would be someone who is a professional in a particular field.
The other answer choices are not opposites of amateur.
- Hospitable means welcoming and friendly to guests.
- Pupil means a student.
- Scholar means a learned person.