Semiskilled

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training. not-comparable

    "Near-synonym: low-skilled"

Adjective
  1. 1
    possessing or requiring limited skills wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unskilledamateurishlow-skilledunaccomplishedunbusinesslikeuncoached

Example

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"Semiskilled workers are cheaper than skilled workers but more productive than unskilled drudges."

Etymology

From semi- + skilled.

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