unskilled
adjective
un·skilled
ˌən-ˈskild 
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 unskilled poems
Examples of unskilled in a Sentence
an unskilled handling of the facial features in the portrait explains why it is attributed to “school of Velázquez” and not to the master himself
hired unskilled workers because they would work for lower wages
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For example, half as many people work as unskilled helpers now than in 1999.
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Bahaa Chammout, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
When someone loses their cool, feedback is often unskilled, laden with negative emotion and unactionable.
—Hanna Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1988, skilled and unskilled industrial workers, clerical staff, and government officials accounted for 80 percent of those in the top five percent of income earners.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Furthermore, although the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act promises 100 days of unskilled employment, households have rarely gotten more than 50 days of employment on average.
—Shamika Ravi, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2017
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Bahaa Chammout, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
When someone loses their cool, feedback is often unskilled, laden with negative emotion and unactionable.
—Hanna Hart, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1988, skilled and unskilled industrial workers, clerical staff, and government officials accounted for 80 percent of those in the top five percent of income earners.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
Furthermore, although the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act promises 100 days of unskilled employment, households have rarely gotten more than 50 days of employment on average.
—Shamika Ravi, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2017
See All Example Sentences for unskilled
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“Unskilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unskilled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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unskilled
adjective
un·skilled
ˌən-ˈskild
ˈən-
1
: not skilled
especially
: not skilled in a branch of work : lacking mechanical training
an unskilled worker
2
: not requiring skill
unskilled jobs
3
: marked by lack of skill
an unskilled painting
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