Synonyms of unskilled

unskilled

adjective

ˌən-ˈskild 

1

as in inexperienced

lacking or showing a lack of expert skill

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inexperienced
• amateur
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• inexpert
• nonprofessional
• incompetent
• unskillful
• unprepared
• awkward
• untrained
• dilettantish
• dilettante
• unfinished
• unschooled
• untutored
• untaught
• clumsy
• new
• unqualified
• jackleg
• uninitiated
• primitive
• would-be
• defective
• flawed
• self-taught
• fresh
• unpolished
• unfit
• untalented
• incapable
• crude
• beginning
• faulty
• unseasoned
• entry-level
• untested
• unable
• untried
• ungifted
• ham-fisted
• green
• ham-handed
• curbstone
• heavy-handed
• talentless
• raw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professional
• skilled
• adept
• competent
• expert
• capable
• able
• talented
• proficient
• skillful
• ace
• gifted
• virtuosic
• masterly
• virtuoso
• master
• dextrous
• consummate
• dexterous
• masterful
• experienced
• handsome
• seasoned
• accomplished
• veteran
• practised
• qualified
• taught
• knowledgeable
• prepared
• educated
• trained
• practiced
• crackerjack
• initiated
• versed
• fitted
• schooled
• versatile
• habile
• all-round
• ambidextrous
• polished
• finished
• tutored
• slick
• well-rounded
• all-around

2

as in incompetent

lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job

hired unskilled workers because they would work for lower wages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incompetent
• unfit
• unfitted
• incapable
• inexperienced
• unable
• unqualified
• unprepared
• ineligible
• inept
• inexpert
• unskillful
• inapt
• inefficient
• useless
• untrained
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• worthless
• green
• callow
• unequipped
• disqualified
• dilettantish
• raw
• wanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• skilled
• competent
• capable
• able
• skillful
• qualified
• expert
• trained
• ready
• prepared
• fit
• adept
• experienced
• ultracompetent
• seasoned
• veteran
• practised
• overqualified
• accomplished
• ace
• crack
• virtuoso
• consummate
• practiced
• versatile
• all-round
• protean
• all-around

Examples of unskilled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet the government has also struggled to create productive jobs for its large unskilled labor force. —Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024

The growing labor markets in major cities attracted rural folk, as there was a rise in demand for unskilled laborers. —Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024

That’s below India’s minimum wage for unskilled labor, despite a government promise in 2016 to double farmers’ income by 2022. —Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024

Some Americans fear that an influx of unskilled laborers means lower wages for unskilled laborers. —Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024