knackless

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US/ˈnækləs/

adjective

Not having the knack for something; inept; unskilful.

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Meanings

adjectiveknackless (comparative more knackless, superlative most knackless)

comparative more knackless · superlative most knackless

  1. Not having the knack for something; inept; unskilful.

    Michael Crawford is appealing as the knackless Colin, though his acting style is perhaps too natural for this particular movie.

    1971, Dwight Macdonald, Dwight Macdonald on Movies, page 441

Origin

From knack + -less.

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APA

knackless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knackless

MLA

“knackless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knackless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knackless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knackless.

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