workmanlikeadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈwəːkmənlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈwərkmənˌlaɪk/

Forms: see workman n. and -like suffix; also late Middle English wermanlike (transmission error).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: workman n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < workman n. + -like suffix. With use as adverb compare workmanly adv. With use as adjective compare earlier workmanly adj.

A. adv.

In a manner or style characteristic of a good workman; skilfully, competently; efficiently. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > in workmanlike manner

workmanlike1447

workmanly1468

workwomanlike1641

1447 in J. Raine Hist. Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (1839) p. cccxiii The said John, Bertrame, Alexander, [etc.]..sall wermanlike wirke the said myn.

1568 W. Fulwood Enimie Idlenesse i. f. 11 He that can artificially and workmanlike handle an Epistle, may begin with the intent, afterwardes tell the cause, & end with the consequence.

1589 J. Sparke in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations iii. 526 They..doe iagge their flesh..as workemanlike, as a Ierkin maker with vs pinketh a ierkin.

1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xviii. 298 The Gardiner..their selected plants doth workman-like bestowe.

1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 20 Darts of blacke Ebony barbed strongly and workmanlike.

1701 W. Brown Tutor Clericalis Instructus ii. 58 In all things well and Workmanlike, frame, erect, set up and finish the said Building.

1752 Family Libr. I. 129 The Distribution is so well made, the Earth and Waters so handsomely, so Workman-like laid,..that there is a just Æquipoise of the whole Globe.

1801 Naut. Odes 118 They..fell upon my shew-house, And cut it, workman-like, all round.

1910 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 56/2 The man..who caulked his ‘stint’ of inch-and-a-half seam did it workmanlike.

B. adj.

a. Characteristic of or resembling a good or diligent workman; showing practised skill; professional, efficient. In later use chiefly in weakened use: competent, acceptable.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > characteristic of skilled worker

workmanly1421

artificiousc1475

craftsmanlike1547

workmanlike1600

artificial1667

professional-looking1840

tradesmanlike1862

workwomanly1894

1600 tr. T. Garzoni Hosp. Incurable Fooles Prol. sig. A3 The renowmed folly of these men..painted and set foorth by me with so beautifull and workman-like [It. maestreuol] prospectiue, that other Fooles shall flocke about them.

1656 W. Dugdale Antiq. Warwickshire 355/1 The said Marbler shall pullish and clense the said Tombe in Workmanlike sort.

1739 C. Labelye Short Acct. Piers Westm. Bridge 66 To compleat the intended Bridge..in a compleat and workman-like Manner.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. ii. 278 A clock of artificial and workman like construction.

1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 365 In nailing in the young shoots, dispose them as straight and as regular as possible: it will look workmanlike.

1884 Contemp. Rev. July 98 There is very much..to be done that requires nothing more than good workmanlike ability.

1924 I. Irwin in B. C. Williams O. Henry Prize Stories of 1924 (1925) 13 Beaumont supplied judgment, taste, a sense of proportion, constructive ability, workmanlike scrupulosity, and a real poetic quality.

1969 Billboard 2 Aug. 18/4 McCann's music..is honest, workmanlike and generally happy jazz-rock.

2002 L. J. Quirk & W. Schoell Joan Crawford iii. 27 He was fast and workmanlike, but he was for the most part an uninspired director.

b. In extended use of an animal: smart or businesslike in appearance; that performs well and effectively.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > [adjective] > of smart appearance

workmanlike1863

1863 Bell's Life in London 9 Aug. 3/2 Three couple of very workmanlike dog hounds.

1956 Observer 10 June 14/6 A tall, tough, strong and workmanlike horse with good limbs but a somewhat plain head.

2010 Farmers Guardian (Nexis) 26 Mar. 35 He is a good workmanlike dog with plenty of guts and is very consistent.

2. Characteristic of or suitable for a workman; not ostentatious; plain, simple. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [adjective] > relating to or characteristic of

workmanlike1663

blue-collared1951

1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 103 To write, in such workman-like termes, as may serve for a Clark of the works to speak unto them.

1856 C. Dickens Little Dorrit (1857) i. xxvi. 225 An old workmanlike habit of carrying his pocket-handkerchief in his hat.

1997 M. George Mem. Cleopatra lvii. 585 They wore their plain Roman uniforms... They looked very workmanlike and unembellished next to the Armenians.

Derivatives

ˈworkmanlikeness n.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > professional quality

professionalism1856

professionality1861

workmanlikeness1882

professional1916

1882 L. F. Day Every-day Art i. 91 Even the amateur should know something of the value of workmanlikeness in ornament.

1912 Archit. Rec. Jan. 42/1 The work is full of individuality and charm.., workmanlikeness and labor lovingly performed.

2008 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 6 July (Arts section) 60 The quality that links the works in this show is a workmanlikeness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	workmanlike
释义	workmanlikeadv.adj. Brit. /ˈwəːkmənlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈwərkmənˌlaɪk/ Forms: see workman n. and -like suffix; also late Middle English wermanlike (transmission error). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: workman n., -like suffix. Etymology: < workman n. + -like suffix. With use as adverb compare workmanly adv. With use as adjective compare earlier workmanly adj. A. adv. In a manner or style characteristic of a good workman; skilfully, competently; efficiently. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > in workmanlike manner workmanlike1447 workmanly1468 workwomanlike1641 1447 in J. Raine Hist. Dunelmensis Scriptores Tres (1839) p. cccxiii The said John, Bertrame, Alexander, [etc.]..sall wermanlike wirke the said myn. 1568 W. Fulwood Enimie Idlenesse i. f. 11 He that can artificially and workmanlike handle an Epistle, may begin with the intent, afterwardes tell the cause, & end with the consequence. 1589 J. Sparke in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations iii. 526 They..doe iagge their flesh..as workemanlike, as a Ierkin maker with vs pinketh a ierkin. 1612 M. Drayton Poly-olbion xviii. 298 The Gardiner..their selected plants doth workman-like bestowe. 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 20 Darts of blacke Ebony barbed strongly and workmanlike. 1701 W. Brown Tutor Clericalis Instructus ii. 58 In all things well and Workmanlike, frame, erect, set up and finish the said Building. 1752 Family Libr. I. 129 The Distribution is so well made, the Earth and Waters so handsomely, so Workman-like laid,..that there is a just Æquipoise of the whole Globe. 1801 Naut. Odes 118 They..fell upon my shew-house, And cut it, workman-like, all round. 1910 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 56/2 The man..who caulked his ‘stint’ of inch-and-a-half seam did it workmanlike. B. adj. 1. a. Characteristic of or resembling a good or diligent workman; showing practised skill; professional, efficient. In later use chiefly in weakened use: competent, acceptable. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > characteristic of skilled worker workmanly1421 artificiousc1475 craftsmanlike1547 workmanlike1600 artificial1667 professional-looking1840 tradesmanlike1862 workwomanly1894 1600 tr. T. Garzoni Hosp. Incurable Fooles Prol. sig. A3 The renowmed folly of these men..painted and set foorth by me with so beautifull and workman-like [It. maestreuol] prospectiue, that other Fooles shall flocke about them. 1656 W. Dugdale Antiq. Warwickshire 355/1 The said Marbler shall pullish and clense the said Tombe in Workmanlike sort. 1739 C. Labelye Short Acct. Piers Westm. Bridge 66 To compleat the intended Bridge..in a compleat and workman-like Manner. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. ii. 278 A clock of artificial and workman like construction. 1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 365 In nailing in the young shoots, dispose them as straight and as regular as possible: it will look workmanlike. 1884 Contemp. Rev. July 98 There is very much..to be done that requires nothing more than good workmanlike ability. 1924 I. Irwin in B. C. Williams O. Henry Prize Stories of 1924 (1925) 13 Beaumont supplied judgment, taste, a sense of proportion, constructive ability, workmanlike scrupulosity, and a real poetic quality. 1969 Billboard 2 Aug. 18/4 McCann's music..is honest, workmanlike and generally happy jazz-rock. 2002 L. J. Quirk & W. Schoell Joan Crawford iii. 27 He was fast and workmanlike, but he was for the most part an uninspired director. b. In extended use of an animal: smart or businesslike in appearance; that performs well and effectively. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > [adjective] > of smart appearance workmanlike1863 1863 Bell's Life in London 9 Aug. 3/2 Three couple of very workmanlike dog hounds. 1956 Observer 10 June 14/6 A tall, tough, strong and workmanlike horse with good limbs but a somewhat plain head. 2010 Farmers Guardian (Nexis) 26 Mar. 35 He is a good workmanlike dog with plenty of guts and is very consistent. 2. Characteristic of or suitable for a workman; not ostentatious; plain, simple. rare. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [adjective] > relating to or characteristic of workmanlike1663 blue-collared1951 1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 103 To write, in such workman-like termes, as may serve for a Clark of the works to speak unto them. 1856 C. Dickens Little Dorrit (1857) i. xxvi. 225 An old workmanlike habit of carrying his pocket-handkerchief in his hat. 1997 M. George Mem. Cleopatra lvii. 585 They wore their plain Roman uniforms... They looked very workmanlike and unembellished next to the Armenians. Derivatives ˈworkmanlikeness n. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > professional quality professionalism1856 professionality1861 workmanlikeness1882 professional1916 1882 L. F. Day Every-day Art i. 91 Even the amateur should know something of the value of workmanlikeness in ornament. 1912 Archit. Rec. Jan. 42/1 The work is full of individuality and charm.., workmanlikeness and labor lovingly performed. 2008 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 6 July (Arts section) 60 The quality that links the works in this show is a workmanlikeness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.adj.1447
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