Mr. Scarpini, whose fluency and muscularity I admired last year when he appeared with the orchestra in a Prokofieff concerto, disclosed a flimsy, not to say amateurish, approach to Mozart's subtle melodies (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
am´a|teur´ish|ly — am|a|teur|ish «AM uh CHUR ihsh, TYUR , TUR , TUR », adjective. done as an amateur might do it; not expert; not very skillful: »Mr. Scarpini, whose fluency and muscularity I admired last year when he appeared with the orchestra in a Prokofieff… … Useful english dictionary
am´a|teur´ish|ness — am|a|teur|ish «AM uh CHUR ihsh, TYUR , TUR , TUR », adjective. done as an amateur might do it; not expert; not very skillful: »Mr. Scarpini, whose fluency and muscularity I admired last year when he appeared with the orchestra in a Prokofieff… … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
am·a·teur·ish — … Useful english dictionary
teur — am·a·teur·ish; am·a·teur·ism; chan·teur; col·lab·o·ra·teur; col·por·teur; con·teur; ex·tinc·teur; hau·teur; lit·ter·a·teur; pas·teur; pas·teur·ian; pas·teur·ize; pas·teur·iz·er; pré·pa·ra·teur; pro·sa·teur; ques·teur; rac·on·teur; rap·por·teur;… … English syllables
amateurish — am·a·teur·ish … English syllables
amateurishly — am·a·teur·ish·ly … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Am — Am; am·a·crine; am·adel·phous; am·a·dou; am·a·lek·ite; am·al·ri·cian; am·an·din; am·a·ni·ta; am·a·nous; am·a·ra; am·a·ranth; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; am·a·relle; am·a·ril·lite; am·a·roid; am·a·roi·dal;… … English syllables
Amateurish — Am a*teur ish, a. In the style of an amateur; superficial or defective like the work of an amateur. {Am a*teur ish*ly}, adv. {Am a*teur ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
