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Unskilled

adjective/ʌnskˈɪld/
Definition
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
lacking professional skill or expertise
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌnskˈɪld/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌnskˈɪld/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌnskˈɪld/
3 syllables Say it as /ʌnskˈɪld/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
“unskilled in the art of rhetoric”
adjectivelacking professional skill or expertise
“a very amateurish job”
adjectivenot doing a good job
“incompetent at chess”
Word Forms
amateurishnessnounsomething that demonstrates a lack of professional competency
amateurnounan athlete who does not play for pay
incompetencynounlack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
incompetencenounlack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ungelernt
keine besonderen Fähigkeiten oder Kenntnisse besitzen oder zeigen oder erfordern
🇫🇷French
non qualifié
ne pas avoir, montrer ou exiger une compétence ou une compétence particulière
🇪🇸Spanish
no capacitado
no tener, mostrar o requerir habilidad o competencia especial
🇮🇹Italian
non qualificato
non avere, mostrare o richiedere abilità o competenze speciali
🇳🇱Dutch
ongeschoold
geen speciale vaardigheden of vaardigheid hebben, tonen of vereisen
🇵🇹Portuguese
não qualificado
não ter, demonstrar ou exigir habilidade ou proficiência especial
🇷🇺Russian
неквалифицированный
не иметь, не демонстрировать или не требовать специальных навыков или умений
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अकुशल
विशेष कौशल या दक्षता न होना या दिखाना या उसकी आवश्यकता नहीं होना
🇧🇩Bengali
অদক্ষ
বিশেষ দক্ষতা বা দক্ষতা থাকা বা দেখানো বা প্রয়োজন না
🇮🇳Tamil
திறமையற்ற
சிறப்பு திறன் அல்லது திறமை இல்லாதது அல்லது காட்டுவது அல்லது தேவைப்படுவது
🇮🇳Telugu
నైపుణ్యం లేని
ప్రత్యేక నైపుణ్యం లేదా నైపుణ్యాన్ని కలిగి ఉండకపోవడం లేదా చూపించడం లేదా అవసరం
🇮🇳Marathi
अकुशल
विशेष कौशल्य किंवा प्रवीणता नसणे किंवा दाखवणे किंवा आवश्यक नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
અકુશળ
ખાસ કૌશલ્ય અથવા પ્રાવીણ્ય હોવું અથવા દર્શાવવું અથવા તેની જરૂર નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೌಶಲ್ಯರಹಿತ
ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾವೀಣ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರದಿರುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ತೋರಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൈദഗ്ധ്യമില്ലാത്ത
പ്രത്യേക വൈദഗ്ധ്യമോ പ്രാവീണ്യമോ ഇല്ലാത്തതോ കാണിക്കുന്നതോ ആവശ്യമില്ലാത്തതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਕੁਸ਼ਲ
ਖਾਸ ਹੁਨਰ ਜਾਂ ਮੁਹਾਰਤ ਨਾ ਹੋਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਦਿਖਾਉਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਲੋੜ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر ہنر مند
خصوصی مہارت یا مہارت نہ ہونا یا دکھانے یا درکار نہیں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不熟练的
不具备或表现出或需要特殊技能或熟练程度
🇯🇵Japanese
未熟な
特別なスキルや熟練度を持たない、示さない、または必要としない
🇰🇷Korean
미숙련
특별한 기술이나 숙련도를 갖거나 보여주지 않거나 요구하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không có tay nghề
không có hoặc thể hiện hoặc yêu cầu kỹ năng hoặc trình độ đặc biệt
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่มีทักษะ
ไม่มีหรือแสดงหรือต้องใช้ทักษะหรือความสามารถพิเศษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak terampil
tidak memiliki atau menunjukkan atau memerlukan keterampilan atau kemahiran khusus
🇵🇭Filipino
walang kasanayan
hindi pagkakaroon o pagpapakita o nangangailangan ng espesyal na kasanayan o kasanayan
🇲🇾Malay
tidak mahir
tidak mempunyai atau menunjukkan atau memerlukan kemahiran atau kemahiran khas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير ماهر
عدم امتلاك أو إظهار أو طلب مهارة أو مهارة خاصة
🇮🇷Persian
غیر ماهر
نداشتن یا نشان دادن یا نیاز به مهارت یا مهارت خاصی ندارد
🇹🇷Turkish
vasıfsız
özel beceri veya yeterliliğe sahip olmamak, bunları göstermemek veya gerektirmemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֹא מִקצוֹעִי
לא בעל או מראה או דורש מיומנות או מיומנות מיוחדת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unskilled'?
The primary meaning of 'unskilled' is 'not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unskilled' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unskilled' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unskilled' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unskilled' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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