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• a variation of skill-less.

skilless

American  

[skil-lis] / ˈskɪl lɪs /

adjective

1. skill-less.

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Derived Forms

• skillessness
  noun

Example Sentences

Tom was conscious of every fleck of dust on his clothes and shoes; of the skilless knot in his necktie; of the school-desk droop in his shoulders; of the utter superfluousness of his big hands.

From The Quickening by Ashe, E. M.

At sight of us, or else because he would not take the water at full speed, the horse reared, pawed the air, and fell clumsily, carrying his skilless rider with him.

From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Lynde, Francis

Words ending in double l, in taking ness, less, ly, or ful, after them, generally omit one l; as, fulness, skilless, fully skilful.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

I cannot guess her thought, but well I ween Such gifts are skilless to atone such crime.

From The House of Atreus by Morshead, E. D. A. (Edmund Doidge Anderson)

Now, as you have long since learned, my tongue was but a skilless servant; and though I sought to make the command the gentlest plea, she took instant umbrage and struck back smartly.

From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Lynde, Francis