unskilled adj

1 not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship" [ant: skilled]

2 lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" [syn: amateurish, amateur, inexpert]

3 not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess" [syn: incompetent]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪld

Adjective

unskilled

1. Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
2. Of a job: not requiring skill or training.
3. Of a made object: inexpertly made or showing a lack of skill.

See also

• unskilful, unskillful

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