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as in inexperienced
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
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
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as in incompetent
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
hired unskilled workers because they would work for lower wages
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Recent Examples of unskilled
Yet the government has also struggled to create productive jobs for its large unskilled labor force.
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Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
The growing labor markets in major cities attracted rural folk, as there was a rise in demand for unskilled laborers.
—Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
That’s below India’s minimum wage for unskilled labor, despite a government promise in 2016 to double farmers’ income by 2022.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Some Americans fear that an influx of unskilled laborers means lower wages for unskilled laborers.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
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Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
The growing labor markets in major cities attracted rural folk, as there was a rise in demand for unskilled laborers.
—Jacob Swartz, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
That’s below India’s minimum wage for unskilled labor, despite a government promise in 2016 to double farmers’ income by 2022.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Some Americans fear that an influx of unskilled laborers means lower wages for unskilled laborers.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unskilled
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The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth, who unwittingly become embroiled in a kidnapping plot.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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No doubt, President Biden was more than peeved that Harris and the Democrat-media-money machine overthrew him for someone that even Joe recognized was glaringly incompetent.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In my view, Trump is grossly unfit to be president, in both mind and character — especially the latter.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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The former Trump employee, who has a Harvard Law School degree, has campaigned against Trump during the election, branding him unfit for office.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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It had initially been thought this was a sign of affection toward their owners, or a gift to their owner who is incapable of hunting themselves.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a search that included Doris Day (deemed not spontaneous enough) and Elizabeth Taylor (deemed incapable of singing), Gaynor was chosen.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Unskilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unskilled. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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