dilettantish

/,dili'tæntiʃ/

Thân thiện

He made a dilettantish attempt at painting a landscape.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish: Describes an approach or attitude that lacks serious commitment, depth of knowledge, or professional skill in a particular field, often characterized by dabbling in something as a pastime rather than a serious pursuit.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • His dilettantish efforts at painting were charming but lacked technical skill.
  • The review criticized the book for its dilettantish understanding of historical events.
  • She had a dilettantish interest in astronomy, reading popular articles but never studying the mathematics.

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe a person's approach, efforts, or output, often with a mildly critical or dismissive tone, implying that the activity is treated as a casual hobby rather than with professional rigor.
  • The committee dismissed his proposal as dilettantish and unserious.

Variants and Related Words

• Dilettante (noun): A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
  • He was a mere dilettante in the world of classical music.
• Dilettantism (noun): The practice of engaging in an activity in a dilettantish manner.
  • His work was criticized for its dilettantism.

Synonyms

• Amateurish: Lacking professional skill or expertise.
• Superficial: Concerned only with the obvious or apparent; not thorough or deep.
• Dabbling: Taking a casual, non-serious interest in something.
• Unprofessional: Not conforming to the standards of a profession; amateurish.

Antonyms

• Professional: Exhibiting a high degree of skill or competence, typically as a result of training and experience.
• Expert: Having or showing great skill or knowledge derived from training and experience.
• Serious: Done or acting in a thoughtful, committed, or profound manner.
• Scholarly: Involving or characteristic of serious academic study.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A dilettante's approach: A method characterized by superficial interest and lack of depth.
  • The project failed due to a dilettante's approach to complex engineering problems.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
   • his dilettantish efforts at painting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dilettante
• dilettanteish
• sciolistic