unskillfulness
- noun
- /ʌnˈskɪl.fəl.nəs/
- Her unskillfulness in cooking made the dinner a disaster.
Examples
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Thus, the hand that is false to truth, in the very act, publishes the verdict of its own guilt, exposes itself to contempt and derision, and convicts itself of unskillfulness or dishonesty.
Blog text (14) -
His unskillfulness in playing the piano was evident during the performance.
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The team's unskillfulness led to a series of errors that cost them the game.
Synonyms
Not able to do something you need to do
Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill
Not having enough skill or knowledge when doing something new
A lack of skill that makes someone do tasks badly
Lack of skill that makes someone do things badly
Lack of ability to do a job or task well
Lack of skill or care when handling things so mistakes happen
Not being able to do something because you lack the ability
A lack of ability to do something well
Not enough skill to do something well
A lack of full understanding or skill in a subject
Lack of ability to do a task or job well
A lack of ability to do something
Antonyms
How Skillful
Surface Forms
Morphology
unskillfulness = unskillful (transparent) = un + skill + ful + ness
Formed by productive negation 'un-' + adjective 'skillful', with '-ness' creating the state, so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Unskillfulness breaks into clear parts: un- meaning 'not', skill meaning 'ability', and -ness meaning 'state'. So unskillfulness is the 'state of not being good at something', the quality of lacking skill.