jackleg (Meaning)

jackleg

characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards, lacking skill or training, designed as a temporary expedient

The jackleg surgeon performed the operation with alarming recklessness.
The crooked politician was a known jackleg, manipulating the system for personal gain.
The amateur's jackleg attempt at painting resulted in a hideous masterpiece.
The jackleg contractor cut corners, compromising the structural integrity of the building.
The jackleg mechanic insisted he could fix the car, despite having no formal training.
The jackleg lawyer tried to argue the case despite clearly lacking the necessary knowledge.
The town's jackleg preacher delivered incendiary sermons that divided the community.
The jackleg newspaper ran sensationalized stories without regard for the truth.
The jackleg salesperson used high-pressure tactics to sell inferior products.
The jackleg artist's paintings were crude and amateurish, lacking any artistic merit.

characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards, lacking skill or training, designed as a temporary expedient

amateur, avocational, backyard,inexperienced, nonprofessional, primitive, unskilled, self-taught, dilettante,naïve

adept, expert, talented, master, skillful, virtuoso, competent, seasoned, virtuosic, skilled

The jackleg surgeon performed the operation with alarming recklessness.

The crooked politician was a known jackleg, manipulating the system for personal gain.

The amateur's jackleg attempt at painting resulted in a hideous masterpiece.

The jackleg contractor cut corners, compromising the structural integrity of the building.