Synonyms of workmanlike

workmanlike

adjective

ˈwərk-mən-ˌlīk 

as in virtuoso

accomplished with trained ability

the pitcher gave a workmanlike performance, allowing the other team to score only a single run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• virtuoso
• skillful
• masterful
• smooth
• artistic
• delicate
• expert
• artful
• masterly
• deft
• adroit
• dexterous
• practised
• bravura
• dextrous
• practiced
• creative
• competent
• adequate
• facile
• neat
• adept
• fancy
• ingenious
• clever
• capable
• cunning
• able

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• amateurish
• artless
• crude
• unprofessional
• rude
• clumsy
• awkward
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• unskillful
• incompetent
• klutzy
• inept

Examples of workmanlike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As such, even as some bleary-eyed supporters tumbled happily into downtown Columbus early Wednesday morning, the proceedings were often more workmanlike than entirely rollicking. —Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2022

The surging Johnson put on a workmanlike effort in advancing to the semifinals. —oregonlive, 15 July 2022

Bogeys on five of the final eight holes by Faldo enabled Strange to employ his workmanlike game and bask in the sunshine. —Jim McCabe, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022

Texas coach Chris Beard, a rising star in the profession, improved to 5-0 in first-round games as his No. 6 Longhorns posted a workmanlike 81-73 win over a tough 11th-seeded Virginia Tech squad. —Jim Litke, ajc, 19 Mar. 2022