Craftsmanship: meaning, example and synonyms
Craftsmanshipn. Skill in making things by hand, shown in the quality of the finished work.
Example
The museum's conservators marveled at the craftsmanship of the eighteenth-century cabinet, whose drawers still glided smoothly after nearly three centuries of use.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Synonyms
- artistry, workmanship, skill, handiwork
- Antonyms
- shoddiness, sloppiness, carelessness
- Memory tip
- A CRAFTSMAN's careful skill, visible in every joint and seam.
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Check yourself: Craftsmanship in context
Collectors prize the old clocks for their ______: each gear was cut by hand, and the cases were joined so precisely that no seam is visible to the naked eye.
Answer: craftsmanship. Hand-cut gears and seamless joints show skilled making, which is craftsmanship. deterrence (discouragement through fear of consequences), mentorship (guidance from an experienced person) and proxy (a stand-in) don't fit this context.
Although the furniture factory could produce chairs far more cheaply than the village carpenters, buyers soon noticed that its wobbly joints and peeling varnish showed little ______.
Answer: craftsmanship. Wobbly joints and peeling varnish reveal a lack of skill in making, so craftsmanship fits. deterrence (discouragement through fear of consequences), proxy (a stand-in) and parameter (a defining limit) don't fit this context.