unskilled

Adjective (3)

1. not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency“unskilled in the art of rhetoric”“an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber”“unskilled labor”“workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities”“unskilled workmanship”Opposite skilledSimilar crude, humble, semiskilled, bungling, artless, weak, botchy, out of practice +3 moreSee also incompetent, inexperienced, blue-collar
2. lacking professional skill or expertise“a very amateurish job”“inexpert but conscientious efforts”“an unskilled painting”Synonyms: amateurishamateurinexpertOpposite professionalSimilar unprofessional
3. not doing a good job“incompetent at chess”Synonyms: incompetentOpposite goodSimilar bad