craftsmanlike

English

Etymology

From craftsman +‎ -like.

Adjective

craftsmanlike (comparative more craftsmanlike, superlative most craftsmanlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
   • 1988 March 4, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “The House on Carroll Street”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     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 […] .

Synonyms

• artisanal
• artisanlike