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unskilled
adjective un·skilled \-ˈskild\
: not having special skills : without training or education
: not requiring special skills or training
Full Definition of UNSKILLED
1
: not skilled in a branch of work : lacking technical training <an unskilled worker>
2
: not requiring skill <unskilled jobs>
3
: marked by lack of skill <produced unskilled poems>
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First Known Use of UNSKILLED
1559
Related to UNSKILLED
- Synonyms
- amateur, dilettante, dilettantish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, nonprofessional, unprofessional, amateurish, unskillful
- Antonyms
- ace, adept, consummate, crackerjack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, virtuosic, virtuoso
Rhymes with UNSKILLED
UNSKILLED Defined for Kids
unskilled
adjective un·skilled \ˌən-ˈskild\
Definition of UNSKILLED for Kids
1
: not having skill <unskilled workers>
2
: not needing skill <unskilled jobs>
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