Adept and Jackleg

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Adept adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

Usage example: he's an adept pitcher, and the team is lucky to have him

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Jackleg is an antonym for adept.

Nearby Word: adeptly

Jackleg adjective - Lacking or showing a lack of expert skill.

Usage example: he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut

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Adept is an antonym for jackleg.

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Jackleg and Adept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/jackleg

Adept & Jackleg. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adept/jackleg>.

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