Antonyms for amateurish


Grammar : Adj
Spell : am-uh-choo r-ish, -chur-, -tyoo r-, -tur-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌæm əˈtʃʊər ɪʃ, -ˈtʃɜr-, -ˈtyʊər-, -ˈtɜr-


Definition of amateurish

Origin :
  • 1863; from amateur + -ish. Related: Amateurishly; amateurishness.
  • adj unprofessional
Example sentences :
  • She felt that he despised them as amateurish, and secretly resented it.
  • Extract from : « Beyond » by John Galsworthy
  • Workmanship was entirely by hand, slow, amateurish, and unreliable.
  • Extract from : « Opportunities in Aviation » by Arthur Sweetser
  • Her dancing could only be amateurish at its best, for where could she possibly have learned to dance?
  • Extract from : « When Dreams Come True » by Ritter Brown
  • "That's only amateurish and besides reprehensible," said the Tennessee Shad.
  • Extract from : « The Varmint » by Owen Johnson
  • It was crude and amateurish; but it was written to you and about you, so I did the best I could.
  • Extract from : « Patty's Social Season » by Carolyn Wells
  • The whole thing was faulty, mawkish, amateurish, and futile.
  • Extract from : « Mollie's Prince » by Rosa Nouchette Carey
  • Like a great artist he was rather above futile and amateurish efforts.
  • Extract from : « Bob » by Sidney Lanier
  • It was a jerky, clicking, amateurish sort of noise, but it was unmistakable.
  • Extract from : « The Hills of Desire » by Richard Aumerle Maher
  • She had deemed it only one of his many clever, amateurish accomplishments.
  • Extract from : « Satan Sanderson » by Hallie Erminie Rives
  • This business of eloping—oh, it was so ludicrous, so amateurish!
  • Extract from : « The Whirligig of Time » by Wayland Wells Williams

Synonyms for amateurish

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