workmanlike

work·man·like

adj \-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

1. He did a workmanlike job on the boat.
2. She showed workmanlike thoroughness in everything she did.

First Known Use of WORKMANLIKE

1739

Related to WORKMANLIKE

Synonyms: adroit, artful, bravura, deft, delicate, dexterous (also dextrous), expert, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), virtuoso, skillful

Antonyms: amateur, amateurish, artless, rude, unprofessional, unskillful

Related Words: facile, smooth; artistic, creative, fancy, ingenious, neat; adept, clever, cunning; able, adequate, capable, competent

Near Antonyms: awkward, clumsy, crude, klutzy; ineffective, ineffectual; incompetent, inept

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Rhymes with WORKMANLIKE

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