amateurish

amateurish — 形容詞

1. made or carried out so poorly that the result feels like the work of an untraine

1.形容詞C1
釋義

外行的；粗糙

做得粗糙不專業，像新手而非行家做的

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.

例句

Renata thought the wedding video looked amateurish, with shaky shots and bad lighting.

Renata 覺得那支婚禮錄影看起來很外行，畫面晃動、燈光也很糟。

look + amateurish describing visible poor quality

The judges called Yara's first painting amateurish but praised her bold use of colour.

評審說 Yara 的第一幅畫作技巧生疏，但稱讚她大膽的用色。

call + object + amateurish for critical judgement

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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).

常見錯誤

❌She is amateurish at piano.
✅Her piano playing sounds amateurish.
💡apply the word to the work or the result, not directly to the person.
❌He plays amateurish football on Sundays.
✅He plays amateur football on Sundays.
💡'amateur' (neutral, unpaid); 'amateurish' carries criticism.