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low-skilled

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not associated with, or not having, a higher level of skill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: jobs; or the people who do them; jobs; or the people who do them

Examples

  • Near-synonym: semiskilled
  • Robots may threaten low-skilled workers’ jobs, and AI may threaten high-skilled workers’ jobs, so I guess we'll all have a merry Christmas then!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semiskilled

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From low + skilled.