dilettantish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilettantish
Adjective
  • Even now, at age 48, Preller remains an unusually competitive amateur hooper.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Lillard played Shaggy, one of the amateur detectives who leads alongside the titular talking dog.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • By the way, Valera wasn’t the only inexperienced Guardian to make a pivotal play.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Fleck said that type of at-the-line adjustment is atypical for such an inexperienced player; Lindsey was making only his fourth collegiate start.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Dilettantish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilettantish. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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