Amateurish: meaning, definitions and examples

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amateurish

 

[ หˆรฆm.ษ™.tษ™r.ษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

inexperienced

Showing a lack of skill or experience, typically resulting in a clumsy or unprofessional outcome. It is often used to describe someone who is not yet proficient in a particular activity or field.

Synonyms

clumsy, inexperienced, unprofessional, unskilled

Examples of usage

  • The amateurish attempt at painting resulted in a messy canvas.
  • His amateurish performance on the piano was evident to everyone in the audience.
  • She made an amateurish mistake by not double-checking her work before submitting it.
Context #2 | Adjective

unprofessional

Characterized by a lack of professionalism or expertise. It can refer to actions, behavior, or work that does not meet the standards expected in a particular context.

Synonyms

inept, unprofessional, unskilled

Examples of usage

  • The report was criticized for its amateurish presentation and lack of thorough research.
  • Her amateurish approach to customer service led to complaints from several clients.

Translations

Translations of the word "amateurish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅŒเค•เคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dilettantisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ amatir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะผะฐั‚ะพั€ััŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ amatorski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ด ไบบใฃใฝใ„ (shiroutoppoi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aficionado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท amatรถrce

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„๋งˆ์ถ”์–ด ๊ฐ™์€ (amachueo gateun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ amatรฉrskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ amatรฉrsky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธšไฝ™็š„ (yรจyรบ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ amaterski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกhugalรญtiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ัƒะตัา›ะพะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™vษ™skar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aficionado

Etymology

The word 'amateurish' is derived from the French word 'amateur', which originally referred to someone who pursued a particular activity for the love of it rather than for monetary gain. Over time, 'amateurish' has come to mean lacking in skill or expertise, often used to criticize someone's unprofessional or clumsy performance.

See also: amateur, amateurs.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,297, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.