Lacking skill, experience, or professional quality; done by a person who is not trained or skilled.
From 'amateur' (from French and Latin 'amator' meaning 'lover'), plus the suffix '-ish' (meaning 'somewhat' or 'having qualities of'). An amateur is literally a 'lover' of something who does it for passion rather than money. The '-ish' suffix makes it mean 'like an amateur' or 'characteristic of an amateur.'
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