bush league

noun

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

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minor leagueminors
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Meanings

nounbush league (plural bush leagues)

plural bush leagues

  1. USidiomaticA professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
  2. broadlyfigurativelyA low-ranking or inferior level among groups, professions, organizations, etc.
adjectivebush league (comparative more bush league, superlative most bush league)

comparative more bush league · superlative most bush league · alternative bush-league

  1. Of inferior quality.
  2. Amateurish, unprofessional, unpolished, juvenile.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)

Similar
minor leagueminors
Broader
leagueconference
Also see
minor league

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

bush league. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20league

MLA

“bush league.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20league. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bush league,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush%20league.

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