craftsmanlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English craftsman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English craftsmanlike From craftsman + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
Peter Yates, a craftsmanlike director who is generally at the mercy of his scripts, does a creditable job with a romantic thriller screenplay by former blacklisted writer Walter Bernstein […].
1988 March 4, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “The House on Carroll Street”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most craftsmanlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more craftsmanlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |