Definition of Dilettantish

1. Adjective. Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish. "His dilettantish efforts at painting"

Exact synonyms: Dilettante, Dilettanteish, Sciolistic
Similar to: Superficial
Derivative terms: Dilettante, Sciolism

Definition of Dilettantish

1. a. Dilettanteish.

Definition of Dilettantish

1. Adjective. amateurish ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dilettantish

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dilettantish

dilemmalike
dilemmas
dilemmata
dilemmatic
dilemmic
dilemna
dilepton
dileptonic
dileptons
dilettanteish
dilettanteism
dilettanteisms
dilettantes
dilettanti
dilettantish (current term)
dilettantism
dilettantisms
dileucine
diligence
diligences
diligency
diligent
diligently
diligentness
dilithium
dill
dill oil
dill pickle
dill seed

Literary usage of Dilettantish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. George Eliot's Works by George Eliot (1894)
"Bah! that is because you are dilettantish and amateurish. If you were an artist, you would think of Mistress Second-Cousin as antique form animated hy ..."

2. Proceedings by National Speech Arts Association (1893)
"Besides these fifty thousand pupils in elocution, there are probably twice as many more engaged in the study in a dilettantish, temporary way. ..."

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