as in amateur
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
that's an amateurish wallpapering job—the pattern doesn't match at the seams
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The barbed posts divided fans as some found the posts to be hilarious and others labeled them generally unprofessional and uncalled for.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025 -
This Resolution of Inquiry will allow Congress to review all the protocol breaches in order to put a stop to the slipshod and unprofessional handling of our national security and force protection responsibilities.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Amateurish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amateurish. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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