unskilful

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unskilful

(ʌnˈskɪlfʊl) or

unskillful

adj
1. lacking dexterity or proficiency
2. (often foll by in) obsolete ignorant (of)
unˈskilfully, unˈskillfully adv
unˈskilfulness, unˈskillfulness n
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unskilful

unskillful (US) [ˈʌnˈskɪlfʊl] ADJ → inexperto, desmañado
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unskilful

, (US) unskillful
adj (= inexpert) → ungeschickt ; (= clumsy) → unbeholfen
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At shearing time, wishing to take his fleece and to avoid expense, she sheared him herself, but used the shears so unskillfully that with the fleece she sheared the flesh.
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