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- [uhn-skild]
- /ʌnˈskɪld/
- /ʌnˈskɪld/
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- [uhn-skild]
- /ʌnˈskɪld/
Definitions of unskilled word
- adjective unskilled of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill. 1
- adjective unskilled not demanding special training or skill: unskilled occupations. 1
- adjective unskilled exhibiting a marked lack of skill or competence: an unskilled painting; an unskilled writer. 1
- adjective unskilled not skilled or expert: He was unskilled in the art of rhetoric. 1
- adjective unskilled worker: menial 1
- adjective unskilled person: not expert 1
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Origin of unskilled
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; un-1 + skilled
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Parts of speech for Unskilled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unskilled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unskilled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unskilled
adj unskilled
- all thumbs — clumsy
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- brand new — entirely new.
- busher — a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
adjective unskilled
- inadept — Not adept.
- inconversant — Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.
- inept — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
- neoteric — modern; new; recent.
Antonyms for unskilled
adj unskilled
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
- ace — An ace is a playing card with a single symbol on it. In most card games, the ace of a particular suit has either the highest or the lowest value of the cards in that suit.
noun unskilled
- artificer — a skilled craftsman
- craftsperson — an artisan
- machinist — a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools.
- journeyperson — A journeyman or journeywoman.
- wright — Charles, born 1935, U.S. poet.
adjective unskilled
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
- handpicked — Picked by hand; picked or selected with care.
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