INEXPERT

amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled

(adjective) lacking professional skill or expertise; “a very amateurish job”; “inexpert but conscientious efforts”; “an unskilled painting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inexpert (comparative more inexpert, superlative most inexpert)

Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.

Synonyms: amateurish, clumsy, bungling, maladroit

Antonyms: adept, proficient, professional, skillful

Noun

inexpert (plural inexperts)

An inept or unskilled person.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ex*pert", a. Etym: [L. inexpertus inexperienced: cf. F. inexpert. See In- not, and Expert.]

1. Destitute of experience or of much experience. [Obs.] Milton.

2. Not expert; not skilled; destitute of knowledge or dexterity derived from practice. Akenside.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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