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workmanlike

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work·man·like  (wûrkmn-lk)
adj.
Befitting a skilled artisan or craftsperson; skillfully done.

workmanlike [ˈwɜːkmənˌlaɪk] less commonly, workmanly [ˈwɜːkmənlɪ]
adj
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) appropriate to or befitting a good workman
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.workmanlike - worthy of a good workman; "a competent job"; "the book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index"
competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"

workmanlike
adjective efficient, professional, skilled, expert, masterly, careful, satisfactory, thorough, tasty (Brit. informal), skilful, adept, painstaking, proficient craftsmen who do a consistent, workmanlike job
cowboy (informal), careless, incompetent, clumsy, unprofessional, amateurish, slipshod, slap-dash, unskilful, botchy
Translations
workmanlike [ˈwɜːkmənlaɪk] ADJcompetente, bien hecho
workmanlike [ˈwɜːrkmənlaɪk] adjassez standard
workmanlike [ˈwɜːkmənˌlaɪk] adj (attitude) → professionale; (work) → ben fatto/a


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With the same marvellous patience, and with the same single shark's tooth, of his one poor jack-knife, he will carve you a bit of bone sculpture, not quite as workmanlike, but as close packed in its maziness of design, as the Greek savage, Achilles's shield; and full of barbaric spirit and suggestiveness, as the prints of that fine old Dutch savage, Albert Durer.
During the evening, by the light of the fire in the kitchen, Tip carefully rounded all the edges of the joints and smoothed the rough places in a neat and workmanlike manner.
Look ye, carpenter, I dare say thou callest thyself a right good workmanlike workman, eh
 
 
 
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