Incapable vs Unskilled - What's the difference?
incapable | unskilled | Synonyms |
Not capable (of doing something); unable.
Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
(dated) One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.
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Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
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, title= Of a job: not requiring skill or training.
Of a made object: inexpertly made or showing a lack of skill.
Incapable is a synonym of unskilled.
As adjectives the difference between incapable and unskilled
is that incapable is not capable (of doing something); unable while unskilled is of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.As a noun incapable
is (dated) one who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.incapable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- A pint glass is incapable of holding more than a pint of liquid.
- I consider him incapable of dishonesty.
- incapable''' of pain, or pleasure; '''incapable of stain or injury
Derived terms
* incapability * incapablySynonyms
* (not capable) unable * (not in a state to receive) refusingAntonyms
* capableNoun
(en noun)unskilled
English
Adjective
(en adjective)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=In the autumn there was a row at some cement works about the unskilled labour men. A union had just been started for them and all but a few joined. One of these blacklegs was laid for by a picket and knocked out of time.}}