skill-less

skill-less

[skil-lis]
adjective
1.
without skill; unskilled or unskillful.
2.
Archaic.
a.
without knowledge; ignorant.
b.
(of things) done or made in a clumsy or unskilled manner.
Also, skilless.


Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English; see skill1, -less

skill-less·ness, noun
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skill (skɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  special ability in a task, sport, etc, esp ability acquired by training
2.  something, esp a trade or technique, requiring special training or manual proficiency
3.  obsolete understanding
 
[C12: from Old Norse skil distinction; related to Middle Low German schēle, Middle Dutch geschil difference]
 
'skill-less
 
adj
 
'skilless
 
adj

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