amateurish

adjective

Definition of amateurishnext
as in amateur
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill that's an amateurish wallpapering job—the pattern doesn't match at the seams

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Recent Examples of amateurish The whole was topped not by a cupola or a cross but a small pennant, on which the Festival emblem had been drawn in crayons in a rather amateurish hand. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 The show focuses on the fictional Toledo Truth Teller, an understaffed, more-than-slightly amateurish, failing publication that shares its office space with the Softees toilet paper company owned by its parent corporation. — Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 In his lawsuit, Bonta referred to Bianco’s efforts to recount the ballots as amateurish and dubious. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Attempts to go hyperrealistic can go too far and make the whole endeavor feel amateurish. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 That the two companies viewed something this amateurish as a prime example of what the software could achieve should raise an eyebrow. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 But all this was in keeping with the amateurish nature of the tournament. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 3 June 2026 What the evaluation process actually looks like A major myth says online screens are flimsy or amateurish. — Lucy Jones april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 Perhaps in a previous time where Plantasia and Ernest Hood weren’t so in-demand, Freedom to Spend wouldn’t have been incentivized to dig up this amateurish set of tracks, and give it the full reissue treatment. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amateurish
  1. amateur
  2. inexperienced
  3. unprofessional
Adjective
  • Born in 1865 into a wealthy family of landowners and wine merchants, Fayet learned to paint alongside his father and uncle, both amateur artists.
    — Julie Coe, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This year's tournament included 80 professional and amateur squads from Major League Soccer, United Soccer League, and other leagues.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of amateur
Adjective
  • These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Hafley also cautioned against placing the sole blame on Willis, who started just the 11th game of his career and is leading a young offense with mostly inexperienced receivers who are still developing chemistry.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexperienced
Adjective
  • Referee Adrian Hill was also suspended for unprofessional conduct in the Miami-Minnesota game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This is just another mess for the WNBA, a terrible look for A'ja Wilson, and wildly unprofessional from Amazon Prime Video.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of unprofessional

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“Amateurish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amateurish. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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