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Unskill vs Upskill - What's the difference?

unskill | upskill |

As a noun unskill

is foolish conduct; wrongdoing.

As a verb upskill is

to teach someone additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy.

unskill

English

Noun

(-)
  • Foolish conduct; wrongdoing.
  • *1954 , The Collection of the Middle Length Sayings :
    • And what, your reverences, is unskill' ? what is '''unskill's''' root ? what is skill ? what is skill's root ? Onslaught on creatures, your reverences, is '''unskill''', taking what is not given is '''unskill'''. Sexual misconduct is '''unskill'''. Lying speech is ' unskill .
  • Lack of skill; skilllessness.
  • *, II.9:
  • *:I make others to relatewhat I cannot so well expresse, either through unskill of language, or want of judgement.
  • *1901 , Popular Science:
  • *:It is at this point that the real menace of unskill' becomes clear. Much has been written and spoken about the retarding effect of ' unskill upon our national production, and this is indeed serious. But the real danger is more fundamental.

    • upskill

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to teach someone additional skills, especially as an alternative to redundancy
  • to acquire such additional skills

    • Related terms

    * upskilling