Thesaurus results for AVOCATIONAL

avocational

adjective

ˌa-və-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl

Definition of avocational

as in amateur

being such only for recreation just a bunch of avocational rockers who get together in a garage on weekends

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Recent Examples of avocational Grandma, who’s something of a healer and avocational witchbuster—Ms. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2020 Bartell, an avocational drummer and former public defender, had never owned or operated a concert venue before. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 The Club’s motto, ‘Weaving spiders, come not here,’ conveys the Club’s character and purpose as a social, avocational organization. — Wire Services, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023 Scott Brady, an avocational archaeologist with the Friends of the State Archeologist (FOSA) will discuss archaeology and the history of the Pitkin Glass Works. — Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022

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amateur

Adjective

The award is handed out to the most outstanding amateur baseball player in the nation.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Now in its eighteenth year, the international competition celebrates the skill and imagination of amateur and professional astrophotographers from across the world.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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