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dilettantish
dil·et·tante D0224800 (dĭl′ĭ-tänt′, dĭl′ĭ-tänt′, -tănt′)n. pl. dil·et·tantes also dil·et·tan·ti (-tän′tē) 1. One who dabbles in an art or a field of knowledge.2. Archaic A lover of the fine arts.adj. Superficial; amateurish. [Italian, lover of the arts, from present participle of dilettare, to delight, from Latin dēlectāre; see delight.] dil′et·tan′tish adj.dil′et·tan′tism n.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | dilettantish - showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting"dilettante, dilettanteish, sciolisticsuperficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences" |
dilettantishadjectiveLacking the required professional skill:amateurish, dilettante, nonprofessional, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful.EncyclopediaSeedilettantedilettantish
Synonyms for dilettantishadj lacking the required professional skillSynonyms- amateurish
- dilettante
- nonprofessional
- unprofessional
- unskilled
- unskillful
Synonyms for dilettantishadj showing frivolous or superficial interestSynonyms- dilettante
- dilettanteish
- sciolistic
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