workmanlike
IPA: wˈɝkmænɫaɪk
adjective
- Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
- Done competently but without flair.
- Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.
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Examples of "workmanlike" in Sentences
- She was turned out in what one might have called workmanlike fashion, although neat and wholly feminine.
- It strikes me as competent and workmanlike, which is in stark contrast to most Congresscritters these days.
- He ran the spread option offense in workmanlike fashion, taking what Ole Miss (1-3) gave him underneath and never forcing the deep pass.
- But for the reasons I have given I believe we would do it in workmanlike way and adapt our own polity to the arrival of a Civil Law entity with relative ease.
- The Drones delivered what could only be described as a workmanlike performance, as you might expect from this workmanlike band, but never one that quite transcended expectations.
- It is often said that Joe Frazier was a workmanlike heavyweight, but if by "workmanlike" they mean "nothing particularly special," then there is something radically amiss with that description.
- KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Fourth-ranked Tennessee got through a non-conference tuneup in workmanlike fashion, cruising to a 26-3 victory over Middle Tennessee in the first meeting between the schools.
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