WORKMANLIKE

workmanlike

(adjective) worthy of a good workman; “a competent job”; “the book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

workmanlike (comparative more workmanlike, superlative most workmanlike)

Resembling or characteristic of a workman.

Done competently but without flair.

Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.

Source: Wiktionary


Work"man*like`, a.

Definition: Becoming a workman, especially a skillful one; skillful; well performed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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