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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In contrast, the EB-3 category is designed for skilled workers with at least two years of experience, professionals with a bachelor's degree, and other workers in unskilled positions requiring less than two years of training.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
On its website, Austin Disaster Relief Network posts daily needs, from call-center operators and coordinators to skilled and unskilled labor for demolition.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
These losses are expected to be concentrated among unskilled segments of the labor force.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Two thirds of them were unskilled working-class men.
—Christopher R. Browning, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
On its website, Austin Disaster Relief Network posts daily needs, from call-center operators and coordinators to skilled and unskilled labor for demolition.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
These losses are expected to be concentrated among unskilled segments of the labor force.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Two thirds of them were unskilled working-class men.
—Christopher R. Browning, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2025
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 30 Jul. 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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