skilless

[skil-lis]

adjective

skill-less.

Related formsskil·less·ness, noun

skill-less

or skil·less

[skil-lis]

adjective

without skill; unskilled or unskillful.
Archaic.
1. without knowledge; ignorant.
2. (of things) done or made in a clumsy or unskilled manner.

Origin of skill-less

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at skill¹, -less

Related formsskill-less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for skilless

Historical Examples of skilless

The great portion of labour is not skilled; the millions are and must be skilless, where strength alone is wanted.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources
James Wood