unworkmanlike

8.2

Not done with the skill and care of a trained person

adjective
/ʌnˈwɜrk.mən.laɪk/

: deficiente

The repairs to the wall were done in an unworkmanlike manner and had to be redone.

Examples

The painting had an unworkmanlike appearance, with uneven brush strokes and sloppy lines.
His unworkmanlike approach to carpentry resulted in a shaky table.
The repairs were done in an unworkmanlike manner.
His unworkmanlike approach led to many mistakes.
His unworkmanlike approach to carpentry resulted in a shaky table.
The painting had an unworkmanlike appearance, with uneven brush strokes and sloppy lines.
The repairs to the wall were done in an unworkmanlike manner and had to be redone.

Synonyms

unprofessional

vsunworkmanlike

65 4.3

Not showing the skill or behavior expected of a trained person

focuses on poor quality of the work rather than conduct

Antonyms

professional

∞ 3.4

Relating to a job that needs special training and skill

skilled

172 3.5

Having special training and ability to do a job well

workmanlike

3 6.1

Showing skilled, practical work but without creative style

How Skillful

professional

∞ 3.4

skillful

34 2.8

competent

114 3.6

unworkmanlike

8.2

amateurish

13 6.5

clumsy

73 1.2

Surface Forms

unworkmanlike positive

Morphology

unworkmanlike = workmanlike (transparent) = un + workman + like

Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'workmanlike' (workman + -like); the negated meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Unworkmanlike is built from un- ('not'), workman ('a skilled worker'), and -like ('in the way of'). So, unworkmanlike describes work that is not done like a skilled worker, meaning poor or unskilled work.