Definition
Done with the skill and care that a skilled craftsperson would show; made or done professionally and well.
Etymology
From 'craftsman' plus '-like' (similar to). The '-like' suffix comes from Old English and means 'resembling' or 'of the nature of,' as in 'childlike' or 'lifelike.'
Kelly Says
Craftsmanlike is a backhanded compliment in modern culture—it means something is 'competent' but carries a note of 'merely technical,' whereas 'artistic' implies passion, showing how we value creativity over execution.
Translations
CACatalà
artesanal
ar-teh-sa-nal
DADansk
håndværk
hoend-vaerk
DEDeutsch
handwerklich
han-der-vehr-li-ch
ELΕλληνικά
επαγγελματικό
e-pa-n-gel-ma-ti-ko
ESEspañol
artesanal
ar-teh-sah-nal
FAفارسی
هنر مند
honar-mand
FISuomi
kädentait
ka-den-tai-t
FRFrançais
artisanale
ar-tee-za-nal
HIहिन्दी
कौशलपूर्ण
kau-shal-poor-n
HUMagyar
mesterséges
mes-ter-she-ges
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerajinan tangan
ker-a-jin-an tan-gan
ITItaliano
artigianale
ar-tee-gee-a-nale
JA日本語
職人のような
shokunin no you na
MRMR
कौशलपूर्ण
kau-shal-poor-n
MSBahasa Melayu
kerajinan tangan
ker-a-jin-an tan-gan
NLNederlands
handwerk
han-der-veerk
NONorsk
håndverk
hoand-verk
PLPolski
rzemieślnicze
chzem-yes-lnic-ze
PTPortuguês
artesanal
ar-teh-sa-nal
RUРусский
ремесленное
re-me-slen-noye
SVSvenska
hantverk
hant-verk
SWKiswahili
fundi
foon-dee
TEతెలుగు
కళాత్మక
kala-at-maka
TLTL
mapag-aling
ma-pa-ga-a-ling
TRTürkçe
zanaatkar
zah-naat-kar
UKУкраїнська
ремісничий
re-mi-sni-chiy
VITiếng Việt
nghệ thuật
nghe-thuat
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The compound 'craftsman-like' encodes masculinity as the default reference point for quality craft. Similar to 'workmanlike,' it assumes men as the standard bearer.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'skillful,' 'precise,' or 'professional' to describe quality without gendered reference.
Inclusive Alternatives
["skillful","precise","professional","well-crafted"]