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workmanlike

work·man·like
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wurk-muh n-lahyk]
    • /ˈwɜrk mənˌlaɪk/
    • /ˈwɜːk.mən.laɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wurk-muh n-lahyk]
    • /ˈwɜrk mənˌlaɪk/

Definitions of workmanlike word

  • adjective workmanlike like or befitting a workman. 1
  • adjective workmanlike skillful; well executed: a workmanlike piece of writing. 1
  • noun workmanlike Showing efficient competence. 1
  • adjective workmanlike If you describe something as workmanlike, you mean that it has been done quite well and sensibly, but not in a particularly imaginative or original way. 0
  • adjective workmanlike appropriate to or befitting a good workman 0
  • adjective workmanlike characteristic of a good workman; skillful 0

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Origin of workmanlike

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, workmanlike is from the late Middle English word werkmanlike. See workman, -like

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Parts of speech for Workmanlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

workmanlike popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

Top questions with workmanlike

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