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  1. unskilfuladjective

    Alternate spelling of unskillful.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unskilfuladjective

    Wanting art; wanting knowledge.

    This overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve. William Shakespeare.

    Hear his sighs, though mute:
    Unskilful with what words to pray, let me
    Interpret for him. John Milton, Par. Lost.

    A man, unskilful in syllogism, could perceive the weakness and inconclusiveness of a long, artificial, and plausible discourse. John Locke.

    Using a man’s words, according to the propriety of the language, though it be not always understood, leaves the blame on him, who is so unskilful in the language, as not to understand it, when used as it ought. John Locke.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unskilful

    un-skil′fool, adj. not skilful: wanting skill or experience: awkward.—adv. Unskil′fully, in an unskilful or awkward manner.—n. Unskil′fulness, want of skill or experience: awkwardness.—adj. Unskilled′, without special skill, untrained, unacquainted with.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Unskilful in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Unskilful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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