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unskilled
adjective
Not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
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adjective
Not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
“Unskilled in the art of rhetoric”
adjective
Lacking professional skill or expertise
“A very amateurish job”
adjective
Not doing a good job
“Incompetent at chess”
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Unskilled in the art of rhetoric
An enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber
Unskilled labor
Workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities
Unskilled workmanship
A very amateurish job
Inexpert but conscientious efforts
An unskilled painting
Incompetent at chess
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