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skill-less
skill-less
/
ˈskɪl
lɪs
/
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[
skil
-lis
]
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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
skill
1
,
-less
Related forms
skill-less·ness,
noun
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skill
(skɪl)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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