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Synonyms & Antonyms of unskillful
1
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
- an unskillful editor can be worse than none at all
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- accomplished,
- ace,
- adept,
- consummate,
- crack,
- experienced,
- practiced
- (also practised),
- seasoned,
- veteran,
- virtuoso
- all-around
- (also all-round),
- protean,
- versatile
Antonyms for unskillful
2
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
- some painfully unskillful playing by the band's guitarist
Synonyms for unskillful
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Near Antonyms for unskillful
- 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
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The first known use of unskillful was in 1565
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