Unskilled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

1 · not skilled in a branch of work : lacking technical training an unskilled worker ; 2 · not requiring skill unskilled jobs ; 3 · marked by lack of skill produced ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut unskilled adjective SaveWord un·​skilled |\ˌən-ˈskild \ Definitionofunskilled 1 :notskilledinabranchofwork:lackingtechnicaltraining anunskilledworker 2 :notrequiringskill unskilledjobs 3 :markedbylackofskill producedunskilledpoems Synonyms&Antonyms MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutunskilled Synonyms&Antonymsforunskilled Synonyms amateur, amateurish, dilettante, dilettantish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, nonprofessional, unprofessional, unskillful Antonyms ace, adept, consummate, crackerjack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, virtuosic, virtuoso VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofunskilledinaSentence anunskilledhandlingofthefacialfeaturesintheportraitexplainswhyitisattributedto“schoolofVelázquez”andnottothemasterhimself hiredunskilledworkersbecausetheywouldworkforlowerwages RecentExamplesontheWeb UnderBerger’snewvision,theMarineCorpswilllooktoreversethehighturnoverthat’scomewithtargetingyounger,unskilledrecruits. — JoshuaEmersonSmith,SanDiegoUnion-Tribune,18Feb.2022 Ifindependentservicersweresounskilledandunsafetouse—whythendomanufacturerssoheavilyrelyonindependentservicerstoserviceequipment? — WSJ,6May2021 Thepooloflabortoreplacethepeoplewithyearsofweddingplanningexperienceismadeupmostlyoftheyoungandunskilled,Rowlandsaid. — SoniaWaraich,Fortune,23Oct.2021 Websitedefacementisafairlylow-gradetactic,oftenemployedbyunskilledhackerswhotrackdownsecurityvulnerabilities,theU.S.CybersecurityandInfrastructureSecurityAgencysays. — JoeWalsh,Forbes,18Oct.2021 Birthesetsouttorecruitamajorityofunskilledwomenfromtheneighboringfarms,suddenlyofferedatickettofreedomandindependence,withtheirfirstfactorypayroll. — AnnikaPham,Variety,5Oct.2021 KaindlisrenownedinthecountryforhavingharnessedthefullpotentialofAIinitsrawmaterialssectorandprovidedhundredsofjobsforunskilledworkersoverthecourseofadecade. — AnnieBrown,Forbes,23Oct.2021 CarrsaidIndianaisattheforefrontofstatesnowsupportingandencouragingapushforAffordableAssistedLivingFacilitieswhenfeasibleasanalternativetothetraditionalnursinghomeswithskilledandunskilledunits. — PhilipPotempa,chicagotribune.com,11Oct.2021 Currentjobopportunities,forthoseableandwillingtowork,spanacrossindustriesandincludeabundantopeningsforbothskilledandunskilledlabor. — JamesFreeman,WSJ,7Oct.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'unskilled.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofunskilled 1559,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 LearnMoreAboutunskilled Shareunskilled PosttheDefinitionofunskilledtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofunskilledonTwitter TimeTravelerforunskilled Thefirstknownuseofunskilledwas in1559 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearunskilled unskill unskilled unskilledlabor SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforunskilled LastUpdated 22Feb2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Unskilled.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unskilled.Accessed4Mar.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforunskilled unskilled adjective un·​skilled |\ˌən-ˈskild \ KidsDefinitionofunskilled 1 :nothavingskill unskilledworkers 2 :notneedingskill unskilledjobs MorefromMerriam-Websteronunskilled Nglish:TranslationofunskilledforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofunskilledforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY askew SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower chrysanthemum amaryllis hydrangea hyacinth Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay 'Za'and9OtherWordstoHelpYouWinatSCRABBLE Thesecrettop10wordsexpertsusetowinatSCR... Whatdoes'yeet'mean? Tossingsomeknowledgeyourway TopBanana,Kingpin,andOtherNicknamesforImportantPeople Bigwigs,bigenchiladas,andbigshots TheMerriam-WebsterWord-O-Meter SomeinterestingstatsfromFebruary2022 AsktheEditors 'Everyday'vs.'EveryDay' Asimpletricktokeepthemseparate WhatIs'SemanticBleaching'? How'literally'canmean"figuratively" Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... IsSingular'They'aBetterChoice? Theawkwardcaseof'hisorher' WordGames ChallengingVocabularyQuizReturns! Notricks,justhardwordsyoumightencounterin... Takethequiz Eponyms:WordsNamedAfterPeople WastherereallyaMr.Shrapnel? Takethequiz SpellIt Canyouspellthese10commonlymisspelledwords? Takethequiz