semiskilled

[ sem-ee-skild, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. having or requiring more training and skill than unskilled labor but less than skilled labor.

semiskilled

/ ˌsɛmɪˈskɪld /

adjective

1. partly skilled or trained but not sufficiently so to perform specialized work

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiskilled¹

First recorded in 1915–20; semi- + skilled

Example Sentences

There is, however, a considerable number of skilled and semiskilled workers.

From Project Gutenberg

Each great ship had a single semiskilled blueskin for pilot and crew.

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