workmanlike

== English == === Etymology === From workman + -like. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɜː(ɹ)kmənlaɪk/ === Adjective === workmanlike (comparative more workmanlike, superlative most workmanlike) Resembling or characteristic of a workman. Done competently but without flair. 2002, Tom Friedman, Germano Celant, Fondazione Prada (Milan, Italy), Mario Perniola, Tom Friedman, Progetto Prada Arte The tandem arrangement does not misuse Close, for he has gotten decades of acclaim for a tedious, workmanlike art. Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== Coordinate terms ==== workwomanlike === References === “workmanlike”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.