Amateurish
Amateurish adjective - Lacking or showing a lack of expert skill.
Usage example: that's an amateurish wallpapering job—the pattern doesn't match at the seams
Defective and amateurish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Amateurish".
Defective
Defective adjective - Having a fault.
Amateurish and defective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amateurish" instead an adjective "Defective".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- crude and amateurish
- crude and defective
- inferior and amateurish
- inferior and defective
- unfinished and amateurish
- unfinished and defective
- imperfect and amateurish
- imperfect and defective
- poor and amateurish
- poor and defective
- unfit and amateurish
- unfit and defective
- unsuitable and amateurish
- unsuitable and defective
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Defective and Amateurish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amateurish/defective
Amateurish & Defective. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amateurish/defective>.
Defective or Amateurish. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amateurish/defective.
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