basic vs bush league

basic

adj
  • Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool. 

  • Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. 

  • Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7. 

  • Necessary, essential for life or some process. 

noun
  • An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge. 

  • A necessary commodity, a staple requirement. 

  • Basic training. 

bush league

adj
  • Amateurish, unprofessional, unpolished, juvenile. 

  • Of inferior quality. 

noun
  • A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization. 

  • A low-ranking or inferior level among groups, professions, organizations, etc. 

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