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The music we made then was so amateurish, compared to the rest of mainstream pop or rock and roll. But what differentiated us from what everybody else was doing in the business was the fact that you could tell that these people came from different reference areas.
Kevin Ayers

Meaning of "amateurish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMATEURISH

amateurish  [ˈæmətərɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMATEURISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amateurish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AMATEURISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of amateurish in the English dictionary

The definition of amateurish in the dictionary is lacking professional skill or expertise.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMATEURISH


actorish
ˈæktərɪʃ
barish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
bearish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
bitterish
ˈbɪtərɪʃ
boosterish
ˈbuːstərɪʃ
dissenterish
dɪˈsɛntərɪʃ
feverish
ˈfiːvərɪʃ
gangsterish
ˈɡæŋstərɪʃ
gibberish
ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ
harish
ˈhɛərɪʃ
impoverish
ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ
Moorish
ˈmʊərɪʃ
Pooterish
ˈpuːtərɪʃ
schoolmasterish
ˈskuːlˌmɑːstərɪʃ
spinsterish
ˈspɪnstərɪʃ
squarish
ˈskweərɪʃ
trainspotterish
ˈtreɪnˌspɒtərɪʃ
unactorish
ʌnˈæktərɪʃ
waterish
ˈwɔːtərɪʃ
winterish
ˈwɪntərɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMATEURISH

amassment
amate
amateur
amateur dramatics
amateur status
amateurishly
amateurishness
amateurism
amateurship
Amati
amation
amative
amatively
amativeness
amatol
amatorial
amatorially
amatorian
amatorious
amatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMATEURISH

cherish
flourish
garish
Irish
marish
Northern Irish
nourish
ogrish
on the parish
overflourish
overnourish
parish
perish
Scotch-Irish
sourish
the Anglo-Irish
the Irish
undernourish
vulturish
whorish

Synonyms and antonyms of amateurish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMATEURISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «amateurish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of amateurish

Translation of «amateurish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMATEURISH

Find out the translation of amateurish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amateurish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amateurish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

业余
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amateur
570 millions of speakers

English

amateurish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शौकिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهواة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дилетантским
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amadora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপেশাদারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´amateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amatir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dilettantisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アマチュアっぽい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아마추어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amatir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không chuyên môn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

amateurish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हौशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amatörce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dilettantesco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amatorska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дилетантським
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amatori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερασιτεχνικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amateuragtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amatör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amatørmessig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amateurish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMATEURISH»

The term «amateurish» is regularly used and occupies the 71.589 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMATEURISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amateurish

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3 QUOTES WITH «AMATEURISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amateurish.
1
Kevin Ayers
The music we made then was so amateurish, compared to the rest of mainstream pop or rock and roll. But what differentiated us from what everybody else was doing in the business was the fact that you could tell that these people came from different reference areas.
2
Upamanyu Chatterjee
I don't think I would do better books if I wrote full time. I write for amateurish reasons.
3
Lev Yilmaz
We made satires of everything - news broadcasts and TV shows that we watched. When I look at them now, they are totally amateurish, but I find it quite remarkable that we were so skeptical of the world! My parents watched them and thought they were funny; they really encouraged us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMATEURISH»

Discover the use of amateurish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amateurish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Amateurism in Sport: An Analysis and Defence
Amateurish Such as characterizes an amateur rather than a professional worker; having the faults or deficiencies of amateur work. 1864 MISS BRADDON H. Dunbarr III.i.6 Fond of pictures, in a frivolous amateurish kind of way. 1865 DICKENS ...
Lincoln Allison, 2012
2
Types from City Streets
He abhors what he calls the "amateurish" and the "subjective" in criticism. Too often he means by "amateurish" not inexperience and ignorance, but the attempt to be unconventional, sincere. Sometimes he condemns under "amateurish" the ...
Hutchins Hapgood, 1910
3
Postcolonial Feminist Theology
For Said, the amateurish intellectual raises moral issues at the heart of every professionalized activity, thereby transforming the professional routine into something much more lively. To be sure, Said's amateurish intellectual is not a full-time ...
Wietske de Jong-Kumru, 2013
4
140 All-Time Must-See Movies for Film Lovers Now Available ...
On Disc Two, Florence Brady and her A Cycle of Songs – all filmed in one take – prove somewhat less than amateurish. Nonetheless, Miss Brady displays remarkable self-confidence for one with so few vocal gifts. Equally important, she is an ...
John Howard Reid, 2012
5
The World is a Prison
An. Amateurish. Setup. Waiting for us outside stood a shiny automobile with four men, who without speaking made us get in. After a long and aimless ride, we drove toward the Prati quarter and finally entered the grim gateway of the Mussolini ...
Guglielmo Petroni, 1999
6
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals
Conversely, some of the most amateurish efforts I have witnessed onstage were the work of paid professionals. Backstage Whispers Awaiting the start of a community theatre production, a woman of advanced years said to a companion,  ...
John Kenrick, 2006
7
Predicting Malicious Behavior: Tools and Techniques for ...
However, security must be aware and actively search for not just smart methods of removing material but the amateurish ways as well. In our country's history we have seen the Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen methods of professional ...
Gary M. Jackson, 2012
8
The Road to Democracy in South Africa: 1960-1970
The masses were a speculative hypothesis, not a practical entity, and remained so until the 1970s. The hope was that public awareness of NCL exploits would attract the oppressed masses in the long term. • The NCL was too amateurish to ...
South African Democracy Education Trust, 2004
9
The Last President
Tang frowned. “Thatis amateurish.” “Amateurish?” “To have captureda brilliant personwithdeep knowledge who has been corrupted byDaybreak, and thento executethat person like a petulant child angry ata toy, rather thanto keepthem andtry ...
John Barnes, 2013
10
Men's wear. [semi-monthly]
Mr. Baker then criticises our "amateurish logic." We confess to being amateurs in the clothing business, yet would remind Mr. Baker that with the, perhaps, immature logic of an earnest and sincere amateur very often goes the freshness and ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMATEURISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amateurish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What's next for Greece?
In addition, relations are at a low, as the somewhat amateurish representatives of the Greek government have done their best to offend ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
'Cymbeline' as a sophomoric Shakespeare lampoon
There's also a big battle scene (this is when the Roman army invades) so ineptly staged it makes the whole show look amateurish. Currier and ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
Think about it: On natural gas and democracy
Thirdly, that the government's handling of the issue, on the decision making level and the negotiating level, has been amateurish and ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
Celebrations in Athens as Greece Rejects IMF Bailout Referendum
EU officials have tried to spin Greek reticence to accept the IMF terms as proof of an “amateurish” government that believes it can get money for ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
5
When Michael Myers stalks yet again in 'Halloween Returns,' it's …
The film was an ugly, amateurish mess, and flopped with critics and moviegoers alike. Carpenter and Hill scrapped their plan to continue the ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
6
Ventnor No. 23 in top 50 UK beaches says The Times
Everything is a little bit amateurish here, from the wonderful longshoreman's museum, run by the Blake family, who have been renting out ... «On The Wight, Jul 15»
7
Mark Forward Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, July 4
Dale provided lots of awkward hilarity: she read an amateurish poem she wrote about Andrews' childhood, which peculiarly focused on how ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
8
Aashamsakalode Anna
'Aashamsakalode Anna' looks and sounds quite amateurish, and the half-baked feel sticks throughout, right from the start to the finish. It's quite ... «Nowrunning, Jul 15»
9
In the Herald: July 6, 1991
... by Chinese Triads" but the police investigators now believe the "execution-style killing was too amateurish to be the work of contract killers". «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
10
Partick Thistle criticised after asking fans to put young players up in …
Another added: “I'm loath to criticise the club but this is seriously amateurish.” The appeal, also posted on a fans' website, said: “The club is ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»

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