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Unskilled: meaning, definitions and examples

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unskilled

 

[ ʌnˈskɪld ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

workforce

Lacking the necessary skills or qualifications for a particular job or task.

Synonyms

incompetent, inexperienced, unqualified

Examples of usage

  • He was assigned the unskilled labor because of his lack of experience.
  • The unskilled workers received basic training to improve their abilities.
Context #2 | Adjective

general

Not possessing or demonstrating any special skills or talents.

Synonyms

amateur, inept, untrained

Examples of usage

  • She was considered unskilled in the art of negotiation.
  • The unskilled musician struggled to play even the simplest tunes.

Translations

Translations of the word "unskilled" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não qualificado

🇮🇳 अकुशल

🇩🇪 ungelernt

🇮🇩 tidak terampil

🇺🇦 некваліфікований

🇵🇱 niewykwalifikowany

🇯🇵 未熟練

🇫🇷 non qualifié

🇪🇸 no cualificado

🇹🇷 vasıfsız

🇰🇷 미숙한

🇸🇦 غير ماهر

🇨🇿 nekvalifikovaný

🇸🇰 nekvalifikovaný

🇨🇳 无技能的

🇸🇮 nekvalificiran

🇮🇸 óhæfur

🇰🇿 біліксіз

🇬🇪 უმცირესი

🇦🇿 bacarıqsız

🇲🇽 no calificado

Etymology

The word 'unskilled' originated in the mid-19th century, formed by adding the prefix 'un-' to the word 'skilled'. It is commonly used in the context of labor and workforce to describe individuals who lack the necessary skills or qualifications for a particular job.

See also: skill, skilled, skillful, skillfully, skillfulness, skills, unskillful, unskillfully.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,157, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.