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unskillful
[ uhn-skil-fuhl ]
/ ʌnˈskɪl fəl /
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adjective
not skillful; clumsy or bungling.
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Also especially British, un·skil·ful .
Origin of unskillful
OTHER WORDS FROM unskillful
un·skill·ful·ly, adverbun·skill·ful·ness, nounWords nearby unskillful
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