/ Dictionary / Index A amateurish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: am•a•teur•ish Pronunciation: (am"u-choor'ish, -chûr'-, -tyoor'-, -tûr'-), [key] — adj. characteristic of an amateur, esp. in having the faults or deficiencies of an amateur; inept: Though an enthusiastic violinist, he gave an amateurish performance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: amateurish (Thesaurus) amateur amateurism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language