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Webster 1913 Edition


Unskillful

Un-skill′ful

,
Adj.
[Spelt also
unskilful
.]
1.
Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling;
as, an
unskillful
surgeon or mechanic; an
unskillful
logician
.
2.
Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.
Though it make the
unskillful
laugh, can not but make the judicious grieve.
Shakespeare
Un-skill′ful-ly
,
adv.
Un-skill′ful-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Unskillful

UNSKILL'FUL

,
Adj.
Not skillful; wanting the knowledge and dexterity which are acquired by observation, use and experience; as an unskillful surgeon; an unskillful mechanic; an unskillful logician.

Definition 2024


unskillful

unskillful

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Adjective

unskillful (comparative more unskillful, superlative most unskillful)

  1. Not skillful.

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