Amateurish and Rough

Amateurish

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

Rough and amateurish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead an adjective "Amateurish".

Rough

Rough adjective - Hastily or roughly constructed.
Usage example: made a rough camp as darkness fell over the forest

Amateurish and rough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amateurish" instead an adjective "Rough".

Both words in one sentence

  • After a long period of releasing nothing but splits and demos (including a rough, amateurish full-length that has more or less been forgotten about), they finally released Gore Metal, their proper full-length debut, in 1998.
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