UNSKILLED
Dictionary entry overview: What does unskilled mean?
• UNSKILLED (adjective)
The adjective UNSKILLED has 3 senses:
1. not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
2. lacking professional skill or expertise
3. not doing a good job
Familiarity information: UNSKILLED used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• UNSKILLED (adjective)
Meaning:
Not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
Context examples:
unskilled in the art of rhetoric / an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber / unskilled labor / workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities / unskilled workmanship
Similar:
semiskilled (possessing or requiring limited skills)
out of practice; rusty (impaired in skill by neglect)
lubberly (clumsy and unskilled)
humble; lowly; menial (used of unskilled work (especially domestic work))
hopeless (of a person unable to do something skillfully)
crude; rough (not carefully or expertly made)
bungling; clumsy; fumbling; incompetent (showing lack of skill or aptitude)
botched; bungled (spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness)
botchy; butcherly; unskillful (poorly done)
artless (showing lack of art)
weak (deficient or lacking in some skill)
Also:
inexperienced; inexperient (lacking practical experience or training)
incompetent (not qualified or suited for a purpose)
Antonym:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
Meaning:
Lacking professional skill or expertise
Synonyms:
amateurish; inexpert; amateur; unskilled
Context examples:
a very amateurish job / inexpert but conscientious efforts / an unskilled painting
Similar:
unprofessional (not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession)
Meaning:
Not doing a good job
Synonyms:
incompetent; unskilled
Context example:
incompetent at chess
Similar:
bad (having undesirable or negative qualities)
