WORKMANLIKE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

workmanlike

adjective

ˈwərk-mən-ˌlīk

Definition of workmanlike

as in virtuoso

accomplished with trained ability the pitcher gave a workmanlike performance, allowing the other team to score only a single run

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Recent Examples of workmanlike Perhaps why the comparatively slim amount of time spent on Borges’ late-in-life political foibles and fascist sympathizing is so uninspired — restrained, workmanlike, intentionally unprovocative, compulsory. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 Cootes was quick and workmanlike, helping tie it all together. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 In a moment when voters increasingly reward populist firebrands, Becerra presents as calm, workmanlike, and maybe a little boring. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 If there’s an awful lot of history to sort out before England-Argentina kicks off, the France-Spain backstory is arguably more workmanlike. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for workmanlike

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Adjective

Every day, the virtuoso violinist plays for an audience of travelers, with his stage in the pedestrian tunnel that links the CTA and parking garages to the terminals.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Through 107 career games, Minten’s profile has leaned more toward dependable cello player than virtuoso first violinist.

— Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of virtuoso

Adjective

But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

Sponsored by SoundMerch, the AMP lauds the outstanding Australian albums based on artistic merit rather than commercial sales.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the musical explores family, artistic ambition and the uneasy passage of cultural knowledge from one generation to the next.

— James C. Taylor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of artistic

Adjective

That means arbitrary Drake covers and Max B homages, smooth ballads on smashing cougars and dirty macking.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Sorrells congratulated Burks on her victory and said his office will work with her to ensure a smooth transition.

— Emerson Clarridge Updated November 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of smooth

Adjective

Rooms start at 535 square feet, and the interiors, designed by André Fu, lean into a delicate palette of sage and warm gold, paired with oak-wood paneling and floor-to-ceiling glass windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
How Image Processing Reveals the Solar Corona Capturing the corona’s delicate structures means finding a way to show its brightest and faintest features in the same image.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of delicate

Adjective

Rather than taking advantage of the expert's knowledge, agents tended to compromise between expert and non-expert opinions.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Watson reminded the jury that Martin was paid by the defense team for his testimony and that his expert opinion was given without the benefit of the cell phone data police relied on.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026

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