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amateurish

American  
[am-uh-choor-ish, -chur-, -tyoor-, -tur-] / ˌæm əˈtʃʊər ɪʃ, -ˈtʃɜr-, -ˈtyʊər-, -ˈtɜr- /

adjective

  1. characteristic of an amateur, especially in having the faults or deficiencies of an amateur; inept.

    Though an enthusiastic violinist, he gave an amateurish performance.
amateurish British  
/ ˈæmətərɪʃ, -ˌtʃʊər-, -tʃər-, ˌæməˈtɜːrɪʃ /

adjective

  1. lacking professional skill or expertise

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Other Word Forms

  • amateurishly adverb
  • amateurishness noun
  • pseudoamateurish adjective
  • pseudoamateurishly adverb
  • quasi-amateurish adjective
  • quasi-amateurishly adverb

Etymology

Origin of amateurish

First recorded in 1860–65; amateur + -ish 1

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