unskilled
uns·kil·led
adjective
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”
2.
lacking professional skill or expertise
- “a very amateurish job”
- “inexpert but conscientious efforts”
- “an unskilled painting”
3.
Origin
From un- + skilled.
Phrases
- unskilled person
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See also
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