workmanlike
/ˈwɜː(ɹ)kmənlaɪk/adjective
workmanlike is spelled W-O-R-K-M-A-N-L-I-K-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, workmanlike means “Resembling or characteristic of a workman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in workmanlike?
| Letters | 11: W-O-R-K-M-A-N-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is workmanlike?
Workmanlike appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce workmanlike?
- /ˈwɜː(ɹ)kmənlaɪk/
Workmanlike has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-workmanlike.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of workmanlike
- more workmanlike comparative
- most workmanlike superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does workmanlike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a workman.
- 2
Done competently but without flair.
- 3
Performed with the skill of an artisan or craftsman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does workmanlike come from?
From workman + -like.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).