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amateurish
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amateurish
(adjective)
amateurish
/ˌæmə
ˈ
tɚrɪʃ/
adjective
amateurish
/ˌæmə
ˈ
tɚrɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMATEURISH
[
more amateurish; most amateurish
]
:
lacking experience or skill
His acting is hopelessly
amateurish
. = He's a hopelessly
amateurish
actor.
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— amateurishly
adverb
He acts very
amateurishly
.
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