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- Dictionaryamateurish/ˈamətərɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. done in an unskilful or inept way: "her amateurish interviewing technique"
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having no skill, or showing no skill: Their website looks amateurish. Synonyms. inexpert. unskilled. Compare. amateur adjective. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. bad at something. bad at I was overweight and bad at sport. hopeless I’m completely hopeless in the kitchen. useless UK He’s useless at maths.
having no skill, or showing no skill: Their website looks amateurish. Synonyms. inexpert. unskilled. Compare. amateur adjective. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. bad at something. bad at I was overweight and bad at sports. hopeless I’m completely hopeless in the kitchen. useless UK He’s useless at maths.
Amateurish definition: characteristic of an amateur, especially in having the faults or deficiencies of an amateur; inept. See examples of AMATEURISH used in a sentence.
1. : one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession. She played soccer as an amateur before turning professional. a tournament that is open to both amateurs and professionals. 2. : one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science.
Something that's amateurish is done by someone who's not an expert. Your amateurish attempt at baking might result in a lopsided pink cake, for example. If your handmade dress is amateurish, it won't look like you bought it in a department store.
If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done. [ disapproval ] We have to develop a less amateurish approach to our organisations.
Definition of amateurish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.