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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unprofessional
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Other patients reported their therapists acted disinterested or unprofessional, a finding Jo said could be tied to the relatively low pay therapists earn on some apps.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025 -
Some urge people to steer clear because it can be viewed as unprofessional and lead to conflicts of interest.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Amateurish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amateurish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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