workmanlike
work·man·like
adjective \-ˌlīk\Definition of WORKMANLIKE
: characterized by the skill and efficiency typical of a good workman <workmanlike thoroughness>; also : competent and skillful but not outstanding or original <an adequate … reporter who turned out workmanlike copy — Tom Clancy>
Examples of WORKMANLIKE
- He did a workmanlike job on the boat.
- She showed workmanlike thoroughness in everything she did.
First Known Use of WORKMANLIKE
1739
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