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unskilfulness

unskilfulness noun: lack of skill.

Noun

unskilfulness (uncountable)

  1. Lack of skill.
    • The mind sometimes exercises this judgment out of necessity, where demonstrative proofs and certain knowledge are not to be had; and sometimes out of laziness, unskilfulness, or haste, even where demonstrative and certain proofs are to be had.1690, John Locke, An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume II.
    • It happened, by the advantage of situation, by the unskilfulness and the fatigue of the enemy, by the valour of our soldiers, and their experience in former battles, that they could not stand one attack of our men, and immediately turned their backs: and our men with full vigour followed them while...1915, W. A. Macdevitt, "De Bello Gallico" and Other Commentaries

unskilfulness meaning in Tamil

unskilfulness in Tamil

இளிம்பு

Origin of unskilfulness

From unskilful + -ness.

Questions about unskilfulness

What does unskilfulness mean?
Unskilfulness means lack of skill.
What is unskilfulness in Tamil?
Unskilfulness in Tamil is இளிம்பு. See Unskilfulness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is unskilfulness?
Unskilfulness is a noun.

Words near unskilfulness in the dictionary

  1. unskiable
  2. unskied
  3. unskilful
  4. unskilfullness
  5. unskilfully
  6. unskilfulness
  7. unskill
  8. unskilled
  9. unskilledly
  10. unskilledness
  11. unskillful

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