bush-league

adjective

Meaning

Lacking the professionalism, quality, or scale expected of a major or serious operation.

Examples

The company's bush-league approach to customer service cost them their biggest client.
He refused to sign with the team because he didn't want to play in the bush-league circuit.

Synonyms: amateur, second-rate, unprofessional, substandard

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bush-league

adjective

Pronunciation: ˈbʊʃˌliːɡ

Definition

Lacking the professionalism, quality, or scale expected of a major or serious operation.

Examples

The company's bush-league approach to customer service cost them their biggest client.
He refused to sign with the team because he didn't want to play in the bush-league circuit.
It was a bush-league mistake to send the sensitive documents to the wrong department.

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