Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Amateur

Professional

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.