unskilled
Americanadjective
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of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
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not demanding special training or skill.
unskilled occupations.
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exhibiting a marked lack of skill or competence.
an unskilled painting; an unskilled writer.
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not skilled or expert.
He was unskilled in the art of rhetoric.
adjective
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not having or requiring any special skill or training
unskilled workers
an unskilled job
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having or displaying no skill; inexpert
he is quite unskilled at dancing
Etymology
Origin of unskilled
Example Sentences
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The mechanical and electrical engineers needed to run the operations cost more than unskilled warehouse workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Wages of unskilled workers would drop and unemployment would rise, he told them.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
CareScout’s estimate for paid home care is based on 44 hours a week of unskilled care.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
The H-2B visa program allows employers to import unskilled workers from abroad for temporary jobs if no qualified U.S. workers want the jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2024
Not long ago, young, unskilled men could find decent, well-paying jobs at large factories in most major Northern cities.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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