workmanlike
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈwɜː(ɹ)kmənlaɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English workman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English workmanlike From workman + -like.
- Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
“She was dressed in khaki, khaki slacks and khaki shirt, practical and workmanlike.”
- Done competently but without flair.
“In appearance the new 4-4-0s were magnificent engines for the period in which they were built; the boiler, bulging over the typical Drummond splasher, gave the engine a sturdy, workmanlike look, and the blue livery enhanced a picture of sleek, powerful, efficiency.”
“Even his most matter-of-fact, workmanlike paintings are charged with an entirely personal morbidity.”
- Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.