noun · neutral
workmanship
UK/ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp/US/ˈwɝːkmənʃɪp/WORK·man·ship
the quality of the skill used to make something, especially how well something has been made
Examples
“The furniture was expensive but the workmanship was poor.”
“Good workmanship is essential for long‑lasting products.”
“They inspected the workmanship before accepting the delivery.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the materials were high quality, poor workmanship meant the table began to wobble after a few months.”
Collocations
- fine workmanship
- poor workmanship
- inspect the workmanship
Word family
Common mistakes
The product shows many workmanships flaws.→The product shows many workmanship flaws.
There are good worksman ship here.→There is good workmanship here.
Say it for a higher band
5quality→6craftsmanship→7+workmanship
Synonyms
craftsmanship
Easily confused
craftsmanship
“The artisan's craftsmanship was evident in every hand‑carved detail.”
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