unskillful


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un·skill·ful

 (ŭn-skĭl′fəl)
adj.
1. Unskilled; inexpert.
2. Obsolete Ignorant.

un·skill′ful·ly adv.
un′skill′ful·ness n.
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un•skill•ful

(ʌnˈskɪl fəl)

adj.
not skillful; clumsy or bungling; inept.
Also, esp. Brit.,un•skil′ful.
[1555–65]
un•skill′ful•ly, adv.
un•skill′ful•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unskillful - poorly doneunskillful - poorly done; "a botchy piece of work"; "it was an unskillful attempt"
unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "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"
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unskillful

adjective
1. Lacking the qualities, as efficiency or skill, required to produce desired results:
2. Lacking the required professional skill:
3. Clumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform:
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