Definition of unskilled
1 : not skilled in a branch of work : lacking technical training an unskilled worker
2 : not requiring skill unskilled jobs
3 : marked by lack of skill produced unskilled poems
Examples of unskilled in a Sentence
an unskilled handling of the facial features in the portrait explains why it is attributed to “school of Velázquez” and not to the master himself
hired unskilled workers because they would work for lower wages
Recent Examples of unskilled from the Web
The Chicago Fed said one manufacturing firm raised wages 10 percent to attract better applicants and improve retention of unskilled workers.
But low-wage, unskilled laborers such as janitors, landscapers and entry-level health workers are often asked to sign them, too.
Schröder’s administration will sponsor a program to train 30,000 unskilled workers to fill vacant information technology jobs.
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First Known Use of unskilled
UNSKILLED Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of unskilled for English Language Learners
: not having special skills : without training or education
: not requiring special skills or training
UNSKILLED Defined for Kids
Definition of unskilled for Students
1 : not having skill unskilled workers
2 : not needing skill unskilled jobs
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