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dilettantish

dil·et·tante
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee]
    • /ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti/
    • /dˈaɪltantɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee]
    • /ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti/

Definitions of dilettantish word

  • noun plural dilettantish a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler. 1
  • noun plural dilettantish a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art. 1
  • adjective dilettantish of or relating to dilettantes. 1
  • noun dilettantish Amateurish. 1
See all 4 definitions of dilettantish

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Origin of dilettantish

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < Italian, noun use of present participle of dilettare < Latin dēlectāre to delight

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Parts of speech for Dilettantish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dilettantish

dilettantish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dilettantish

adj dilettantish

  • dilettante — a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
  • inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
  • inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
  • nonprofessional — not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
  • unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.

adjective dilettantish

  • amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
All 8 Synonyms of dilettantish

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