English Explanatory Dictionary

unskilled

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unskilled.wav

Word forms

unskilled more unskilled most unskilled

Etymology

From un- + skilled.

Synonyms

amateurish backwards bad bungling clumsy ham-fisted ham-handed inapt incapable incompetent ineffective inept inexpert maladroit miserable noob unable unprofessional unqualified unskillful

Antonyms

skilled

Related words

unskilful unskillful skill inexperienced unskilled person
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