Meaning

2 senses

  1. (ironic, slang, sometimes)A lack of skill at a game.

    —Dude, they nerfed my main and now I can't win any games! —Sounds like a skill issue lol

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see skill, issue (i.e., a skill deficiency in other domains).

    They have her training new hires pretty heavily, and the rampant skill issues are shaking her faith in the educational system.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. That sounds like a skill issue.

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  2. That's a skill issue.

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  3. Sounds like a skill issue.

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Origin

Literally skill + issue (the issue is related to one's skill); popularized as a general in

Literally skill + issue (the issue is related to one's skill); popularized as a general insult around 2020.

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Forms

plural: skill issues
Singularskill issue
Pluralskill issues

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
skilfulB2skillA1skilletskillfulB2skillfullyB2
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