Synonyms and antonyms of Not skilful or able in British Thesaurus

incompetent (adjective)

lacking the ability or skills to do something

incapable (adjective)

completely lacking skill or ability

awful (adjective)

very bad at doing something

helpless (adjective)

not able to do anything without help

amateur (adjective)

done or made in a way that shows a lack of skill

inept (adjective)

someone who is inept does not have much ability or skill

inexpert (adjective)

lacking the skill or experience to do something well

poor (adjective)

formal not skilful

no good ()

not able to do something well

someone couldn’t do something if they tried ()

used for saying that someone is completely unable to do something

amateurish (adjective)

done or made without much skill

bad (adjective)

not at all skilful

badly (adverb)

in a way that is not skilful, effective, or successful

cack-handed (adjective)

Britishinformal someone who is cack-handed does not do things in a skilful way and often drops or damages things

challenged (adjective)

humorous used with other words to mean that someone lacks a particular quality or ability

crap (adjective)

impolite bad at doing something

heavy-handed (adjective)

not showing delicate, graceful, or skilful qualities

hopeless (adjective)

informal not skilful at all

ill-equipped (adjective)

formal without the necessary equipment, skills, or abilities to do something

ill-prepared (adjective)

formal without the equipment or skills you need to do something

impotent (adjective)

unable to do anything effective because of a lack of power

impractical (adjective)

someone who is impractical is not good at doing practical things

inadequate (adjective)

someone who is inadequate does not feel confident that they can deal with the situation they are in

incapable (adjective)

unable to do something

incapable (adjective)

British unable to look after yourself or to behave normally

ineffective (adjective)

unable to do a job well

ineffectual (adjective)

an ineffectual person does not have the ability or confidence to do something well

inept (adjective)

used about things that are done very badly

maladroit (adjective)

formal not skilful or sensitive

no good ()

not able to deal with someone or something well or to use something well

no great shakes ()

not very skilful or impressive

out of/beyond someone’s reach ()

used for saying that someone cannot have or do something because they do not have enough money or skill

ragged (adjective)

not skilful or organized

rusty (adjective)

a skill that is rusty has not been used recently

rusty (adjective)

someone who is rusty has not used their skills recently

shaky (adjective)

lacking the knowledge or skill to do something well

someone can’t do something for toffee ()

used for emphasizing how bad someone is at doing something

unable to do something ()

not able to do something. In ordinary speech can’t do something is the more usual way of saying this

unemployable (adjective)

unable to get a job, for example because of a lack of relevant skills or experience

unequal (adjective)

not good enough or not skilful enough to do something

unfit (adjective)

not having the right qualities to do a particular job or activity

unskilled (adjective)

unable to do a job that needs skill