DILETTANTISH

dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic

(adjective) showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; “his dilettantish efforts at painting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dilettantish (comparative more dilettantish, superlative most dilettantish)

amateurish

Source: Wiktionary


Dil`et*tant"ish, a.

Definition: Dilettanteish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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