nonproficient

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adjective

Not proficient.

“Most nonproficient speakers found it harder to find employment.”

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Meanings

adjectivenonproficient (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot proficient.

    Most nonproficient speakers found it harder to find employment.

Origin

From non- + proficient.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nonproficient

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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