Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Workmanlike /wẽrk'-mănˌ-līkˌ/ · Work·man·like · IPA /ˈwɜː(ɹ)kmənlaɪk/ 01 a. Becoming a workman, especially a skillful one; skillful; well performed. 1. Becoming a workman, especially a skillful one; skillful; well performed.