curbstone
1 of 2noun
curb·stone ˈkərb-ˌstōn 
: a stone or edging of concrete forming a curb
curbstone
2 of 2adjective
1
: operating on the street without maintaining an office
a curbstone broker
2
: not having the benefit of training or experience
a curbstone critic
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019 At both sites, huge curbstones -- carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull's-eyes, and chevrons -- add to the mystery. Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019 The company’s digital copy mirrors the position of curbstones and driveways within centimeters, and textures like the grain of asphalt within millimeters. Tom Simonite, WIRED, 14 June 2019
Noun
At both sites, huge curbstones – carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull's-eyes, and chevrons – add to the mystery. Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019 At both sites, huge curbstones -- carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull's-eyes, and chevrons -- add to the mystery. Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019 The company’s digital copy mirrors the position of curbstones and driveways within centimeters, and textures like the grain of asphalt within millimeters. Tom Simonite, WIRED, 14 June 2019 Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1791, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1
curbstone
adjective
as in untutored
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- untutored
- dilettante
- untaught
- uninitiated
- unqualified
- unskillful
- jackleg
- unprepared
- unschooled
- amateurish
- amateur
- inexpert
- dilettantish
- defective
- unskilled
- unprofessional
- unpolished
- untrained
- inexperienced
- primitive
- unfinished
- nonprofessional
- faulty
- self-taught
- flawed
- clumsy
- green
- ham-fisted
- incapable
- crude
- ham-handed
- untested
- beginning
- awkward
- incompetent
- untried
- heavy-handed
- unseasoned
- unfit
- new
- would-be
- fresh
- unable
- entry-level
- raw
- talentless
- untalented
- ungifted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- professional
- expert
- capable
- ace
- masterly
- virtuoso
- skillful
- competent
- adept
- consummate
- virtuosic
- handsome
- master
- skilled
- masterful
- accomplished
- proficient
- practised
- able
- dextrous
- dexterous
- crackerjack
- veteran
- talented
- gifted
- fitted
- experienced
- habile
- practiced
- seasoned
- prepared
- taught
- initiated
- qualified
- polished
- trained
- knowledgeable
- educated
- versed
- slick
- versatile
- schooled
- finished
- ambidextrous
- all-round
- all-around
- tutored
- well-rounded