workmanlikeadjective
uk/ˈwɜːk.mən.laɪk/us/ˈwɝːk.mən.laɪk/disapproving showing an acceptable level of skill but no great ability or style:
I had hoped for a little more from the world's greatest tenor, whose performance was workmanlike but hardly inspired.
UK approving skilful:
The Australian side turned in a very workmanlike performance.
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Plain and ordinary
- as it comes idiom
- austere
- austerity
- be a dime a dozen idiom
- be two/ten a penny idiom
- dime
- homely
- homespun
- homey
- humble
- humdrum
- kitchen-sink
- penny
- severely
- shout
- simple
- something/nothing to shout about idiom
- spartan
- stale
- stark
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Skilled, talented and able