Antonyms for unskillfulness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uhn-skil-fuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈskɪl fəl


Definition of unskillfulness

Origin :
  • late 14c., "foolish," from un- (1) "not" + skillful. Meaning "inexpert" is from 1560s. Related: Unskillfully.
  • As in awkwardness : noun clumsiness; inelegance
Example sentences :
  • Thou knowest my unskillfulness; teach me the wondrous things out of Thy law and heal me.
  • Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books, Vol IX. » by Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
  • The amount of jagged dark line which then will mark the limits of the squares will be the exact measure of your unskillfulness.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Drawing » by John Ruskin
  • The unskillfulness of the cook causes frequent vexation and occasional indigestion.
  • Extract from : « The Data of Ethics » by Herbert Spencer
  • The meat was brought on again, sliced in a manner which could not conceal the unskillfulness of the original attack.
  • Extract from : « The Jester of St. Timothy's » by Arthur Stanwood Pier

Synonyms for unskillfulness

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