amateur

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

does not play for pay

engaged in as a pastime

• “an amateur painter”
• “gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals”
• “recreational golfers”
• “reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating”
• “unpaid extras in the documentary”

lacking professional skill or expertise

• “a very amateurish job”
• “inexpert but conscientious efforts”
• “an unskilled painting”