skilless

skil·less

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skil-lis]
- /ˈskɪl lɪs/
- /skˈɪlləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skil-lis]
- /ˈskɪl lɪs/

Definitions of skilless word

adjective skilless without skill; unskilled or unskillful. 1
adjective skilless Archaic. without knowledge; ignorant. (of things) done or made in a clumsy or unskilled manner. 1

See all 2 definitions of skilless

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Origin of skilless

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at skill1, -less

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Parts of speech for Skilless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skilless

skilless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

skilless usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for skilless

noun skilless

aptitude — Someone's aptitude for a particular kind of work or activity is their ability to learn it quickly and to do it well.
giftedness — The property of being gifted.

All 2 Antonyms of skilless