UNSKILLFUL

botchy, butcherly, unskillful

(adjective) poorly done; “a botchy piece of work”; “it was an unskillful attempt”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unskillful (comparative more unskillful, superlative most unskillful)

Not skillful.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*skill"ful, a. Etym: [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. Shak.

– Un*skill"ful*ly, adv.

– Un*skill"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SET

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