unskilled

  • 11unskilled — un|skilled [ ,ʌn skıld ] adjective working at a job that does not need much education, training, or experience: unskilled workers a. used about jobs that unskilled people do: unskilled labor b. unable to do a job that needs skill …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12unskilled — adjective 1 an unskilled worker has not been trained for a particular type of job: unskilled labour (=people who have no special training) 2 unskilled work, jobs etc do not need people with special skills compare skilled …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13unskilled — UK [ʌnˈskɪld] / US [ˌʌnˈskɪld] adjective working at a job that does not need much education, training, or experience unskilled workers a) used about jobs that unskilled people do unskilled labour b) unable to do a job that needs skill …

    English dictionary

  • 14unskilled — un•skilled [[t]ʌnˈskɪld[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to workers who lack technical training or skill 2) not demanding special training or skill: unskilled jobs[/ex] 3) showing a lack of skill or competence: an unskilled painting[/ex] 4) not… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15unskilled — adj. Unskilled is used with these nouns: ↑employee, ↑employment, ↑immigrant, ↑job, ↑labour, ↑labourer, ↑occupation, ↑work, ↑worker …

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  • 16unskilled — Synonyms and related words: a novice at, a stranger to, amateurish, callow, dabbling, dilettante, dilettantish, fresh, green, green as grass, ignorant, immature, incapable, incompetent, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, new to, raw,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17unskilled — adj. unskilled at, in * * * [ˌʌn skɪld] in unskilledat …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 18unskilled — adjective the unskilled workforce Syn: untrained, unqualified; manual, blue collar, laboring, menial; inexpert, inexperienced, unpracticed, amateurish, unprofessional …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 19unskilled —   Hemahema, pāhemahema, kue o.   Also: kaialile, hāwāwā, mā uka uka, hōlona, onana; neki, poholelua (rare).     Unskilled laborer, limahana mā uka uka.   See saying, surfer …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 20unskilled worker — ➔ worker …

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