dilettantish

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Once he’s charmed his way into Greenleaf’s company, however, Ripley is reminded of the precariousness of his position, in contrast with his comrade’s dilettantish ease, achieved without effort, simply underwritten by his father’s fortune.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2019

A former electronics whiz kid, he has squandered his youth on dilettantish studies in physics and anthropology, followed by a series of botched get-rich-quick schemes.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 15, 2019

And my admiration for James Levine's conducting has been mostly of the dilettantish variety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2018

Even so, you may find yourself cheering her on as she begins to jettison the trappings of a dilettantish rich kid and morphs into a thoughtful artist.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2017

As they saw the new professor walking over the farm in a dilettantish way, superintending operations with gloved hands, and never touching any implement, doubts arose which soon ripened into skepticism.

From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 by White, Andrew Dickson