amateurishadj.

Brit.

/ˈamətərɪʃ/,

/ˈamətʃərɪʃ/,

/ˌaməˈtəːrɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˌæməˈtərɪʃ/,

/ˌæməˈtʃərɪʃ/,

/ˌæməˈt(j)ʊrɪʃ/,

/ˌæməˈtʃʊrɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amateur n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < amateur n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier amateurishness n. Compare earlier amateur adj.

Characteristic of an amateur; unskilful, inexpert.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > unskilled in art or craft > not professional

unprofessional1770

amateur1814

unbusiness-like1824

amateurish1847

hackish1868

unbusiness1901

amateur night1910

amateur hour1925

do-it-yourself1959

DIY1991

1847 Theatr. Times 11 Sept. 286/2 With the exception of Martin Heywood.., it was amateurish indeed.

1864 M. E. Braddon Henry Dunbar III. i. 6 Fond of pictures, in a frivolous amateurish kind of way.

1935 W. S. Churchill Let. 18 Jan. in W. S. Churchill & C. S. Churchill Speaking for Themselves (1999) xvi. 374 Randolph has no experience of electioneering and does not seem to want advice, and the whole thing is amateurish in the last degree.

2016 T. Osman Islamism (2017) viii. 185 Unlike any previous coup d'état in Turkey, it appears to have been quite amateurish in its execution.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amateurish
释义	amateurishadj. Brit. /ˈamətərɪʃ/, /ˈamətʃərɪʃ/, /ˌaməˈtəːrɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌæməˈtərɪʃ/, /ˌæməˈtʃərɪʃ/, /ˌæməˈt(j)ʊrɪʃ/, /ˌæməˈtʃʊrɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amateur n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < amateur n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier amateurishness n. Compare earlier amateur adj. Characteristic of an amateur; unskilful, inexpert. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > unskilled in art or craft > not professional unprofessional1770 amateur1814 unbusiness-like1824 amateurish1847 hackish1868 unbusiness1901 amateur night1910 amateur hour1925 do-it-yourself1959 DIY1991 1847 Theatr. Times 11 Sept. 286/2 With the exception of Martin Heywood.., it was amateurish indeed. 1864 M. E. Braddon Henry Dunbar III. i. 6 Fond of pictures, in a frivolous amateurish kind of way. 1935 W. S. Churchill Let. 18 Jan. in W. S. Churchill & C. S. Churchill Speaking for Themselves (1999) xvi. 374 Randolph has no experience of electioneering and does not seem to want advice, and the whole thing is amateurish in the last degree. 2016 T. Osman Islamism (2017) viii. 185 Unlike any previous coup d'état in Turkey, it appears to have been quite amateurish in its execution. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1847
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