amateurish
/ˈæmətərɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæmətərɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /¦a-mə-¦tər-ish -¦t(y)u̇r- -¦chu̇r-, -¦chər-/ (ame, mw)
amateurish — adjective
1. made or carried out so poorly that the result feels like the work of an untraine
made or carried out so poorly that the result feels like the work of an untrained beginner rather than a paid expert; often used disapprovingly about something that was meant to look polished.
Renata thought the wedding video looked amateurish, with shaky shots and bad lighting.
look + amateurish describing visible poor quality
The judges called Yara's first painting amateurish but praised her bold use of colour.
call + object + amateurish for critical judgement
Critics dismissed the film as an amateurish attempt to copy famous Japanese horror movies.
Mr. Davies was embarrassed by his own amateurish drawing of the company's new logo.
Although the band practised for months, their opening song still came across as amateurish to the audience.
- unprofessional
broader; covers behaviour and ethics, not just skill quality
- clumsy
stresses awkward execution rather than lack of training
- shoddy
emphasises careless, low-quality work; often about goods
- crude
rough and unrefined, sometimes deliberately so
- professional
done with paid-expert skill and polish
- polished
smooth, finished, free of obvious flaws
- skilful
showing clear ability and training
文法句型
look / sound / seem + amateurish
amateurish + noun (attempt, performance, work)
用法筆記
Almost always disapproving. Subject is usually a piece of work, performance, or product — not a person directly; we say 'his writing is amateurish', rarely 'he is amateurish'. Distinguish from 'amateur' (adj./noun, neutral: 'an amateur photographer' simply means unpaid).