What does "semiskilled" mean?

Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.

Semiskilled

Q: What is a synonym for "semiskilled"?

Common synonyms include: amateurish, intermediate skilled, low skilled worker, moderately skilled, partially skilled occupations, partially skilled worker.

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training. not-comparable
"Near-synonym: low-skilled"

Adjective

1
possessing or requiring limited skills wordnet

Synonyms

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amateurish intermediate skilled low skilled worker moderately skilled partially skilled occupations partially skilled worker

Antonyms

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highly skilled highly skilled worker skilled skilled jobs

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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