amateurishness

noun

Meaning

A lack of professional skill, quality, or experience in a performance or piece of work.

Examples

  • The amateurishness of the report made it impossible for the board to take our proposal seriously.
  • Critics noted the amateurishness of the production, citing poor lighting and unpolished acting.

Synonyms: clumsiness, incompetence, inexperience, dilettantism