Jackleg and Masterful

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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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Masterful is an antonym for jackleg.

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

Usage example: a president who was celebrated as a masterful communicator of his administration's policies

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Jackleg is an antonym for masterful.

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Masterful and Jackleg. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jackleg/masterful

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