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Unskilled vs Unqualified - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between unskilled and unqualified

is that unskilled is of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training while unqualified is not qualified, ineligible, unfit for a position or task.

unskilled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
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  • Of a job: not requiring skill or training.
  • Of a made object: inexpertly made or showing a lack of skill.
  • See also

    * unskilful, unskillful

    unqualified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not qualified, ineligible, unfit for a position or task.
  • His lack of a high school diploma renders him unqualified for the job.
  • Not elaborated upon, undescribed.
  • Her cooking ability, while mentioned, was unqualified by her.

    Synonyms

    * ineligible * undescribed

    Antonyms

    * (not qualified) qualified, eligible, competent * (not elaborated upon) qualified, described