unskilled
This word is most commonly used in professional, economic, or industrial contexts to describe types of work or workers. While it describes a lack of training, it is not necessarily an insult; it refers to the requirements of the job rather than the intelligence of the person.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon in a quiet office breakroom.
Jessica
HR is cutting the budget. They're replacing your role with unskilled labor.
Mark
Wait, for real? I'm totally getting ghosted by my boss then.
💡
Jessica is bluntly informing Mark about his job security. Mark uses the slang term 'ghosted' to describe being ignored or phased out by his manager, reflecting his casual attitude toward a serious professional crisis.
Meanings
adjective
Not having or requiring special training, experience, or skill.
"The factory primarily employs unskilled labor for the assembly line."