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adjectivelow-skilled (not comparable)
- not comparablejobs; or the people who do them; jobs; or the people who do themNot associated with, or not having, a higher level of skill.
Near-synonym: semiskilled
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Robots may threaten low-skilled workers’ jobs, and AI may threaten high-skilled workers’ jobs, so I guess we'll all have a merry Christmas then!
Synonyms: semiskilled
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adjectiveNot associated with, or not having, a higher level of skill.
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low-skilled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low-skilled
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“low-skilled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low-skilled. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “low-skilled,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low-skilled.
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