English · Vocabulary
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'Professional' and '______' are antonyms.
- A
Unemployed
- B
Entrepreneur
- C
Amateur
- D
Capitalist
The opposite of a professional person is someone who is incompetent and engages in an activity on an unpaid basis. This fits the definition of 'amateur', therefore option 'C' is the right answer.
A person who does not have a paid job.
A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
An incompetent person who engages in an activity on an unpaid basis.
A person who uses his wealth to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism (an economic system in which private actors own and control property instead of the state).
Tagged under English · Vocabulary · 2011