unskilled

un·skilled

adj \-ˈskild\

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>

Examples of UNSKILLED

1. <an unskilled handling of the facial features in the portrait explains why it is attributed to “school of Velázquez” and not to the master himself>
2. <hired unskilled workers because they would work for lower wages>

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

Related Words: curbstone, self-taught, uninitiated, unprepared, unqualified, unschooled, untaught, untrained, untutored; awkward, clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, heavy-handed; crude, defective, faulty, flawed, primitive, unfinished, unpolished; beginning, entry-level, fresh, green, new, raw, unseasoned, untested, untried, would-be; incapable, incompetent, talentless, unable, unfit, ungifted, untalented

Near Antonyms: able, accomplished, capable, competent, dexterous (also dextrous), gifted, habile, handsome, proficient, skilled, skillful, talented; experienced, practiced (also practised), seasoned, veteran; educated, fitted, initiated, knowledgeable, prepared, qualified, schooled, taught, trained, tutored, versed; all-around (also all-round), ambidextrous, versatile, well-rounded; finished, polished, slick

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Rhymes with UNSKILLED

Brynhild, engild, gold-filled, goodwilled, rebuild, road-killed, self-willed, tendriled, unbuild, upbuild, wergild