unskilled

adjective

un·skilled ˌən-ˈskild

Synonyms of unskilled next

: not skilled in a branch of work : lacking technical training

an unskilled worker

: not requiring skill

unskilled jobs

: marked by lack of skill

produced unskilled poems

Examples of unskilled in a Sentence

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 hired unskilled workers because they would work for lower wages

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, average wages for unskilled and semi-skilled workers in India range from about 9,000 Indian rupees to 15,000 Indian rupees a month ($108.04 — $180.06), according to central bank estimates. —

Reuters, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023 Thirty-seven percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged) and 18 percent have openings for unskilled labor (unchanged). —

James Freeman, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023 That means nearly 80% of unskilled students were fairly good at estimating their real ability – a far cry from the idea put forth by Dunning and Kruger that the unskilled consistently overestimate their skills. —

Eric C. Gaze, Fortune, 8 May 2023 This last period is marked by fearless behavior, the entry into the market of unskilled day traders and, ominously, the likelihood of a coming crash. —

Alex Traub, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023 In the hands of an unskilled tailor, a beloved dress can fail to match the bride’s vision, or be ruined altogether. —

Shannon Sims, New York Times, 27 July 2023 The vast majority are unskilled, unemployed, menial work type people. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 July 2023 Flynn also became a champion for unskilled immigrant laborers, joining the more-militant Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union. —

Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 17 May 2023 In its early days, its cars were engineering marvels, but they were designed so they could be built by the relatively unskilled laborers working for Ettore Bugatti. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023 See More

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