Jackleg and Slick

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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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Slick is an antonym for jackleg.

Slick adjective - Having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction.

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Jackleg is an antonym for slick.

Nearby Words: slicked, slicker, slickly, slicking

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Slick and Jackleg. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jackleg/slick

Jackleg & Slick. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jackleg/slick>.

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