unskilled
Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical trainingOf a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
» Peter works as an unskilled laborer.
Peter ist als ungelernter Hilfsarbeiter tätig.
Питер работает чернорабочим.
Meaning
3 sensesOf a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
Of a job: not requiring skill or training.
not doing a good job
Of a made object: inexpertly made or showing a lack of skill.
Examples
6 sentencesPeter works as an unskilled laborer.
ruПитер работает чернорабочим.
dePeter ist als ungelernter Hilfsarbeiter tätig.
And you are an unskilled worker.
Thanks to the pandemic, we now know that "unskilled" workers are essential.
He was very unskilled at his job, so the manager fired him.
Unskilled labor is poorly paid.
ruНеквалифицированный труд низко оплачивается.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more unskilled, most unskilled| Comparative | more unskilled Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unskilled Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonyms- not doing a good job:incompetent
- lacking professional skill or expertise:amateurishamateurinexpert
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form