Semiskilled

Quick meaning: Semiskilled is an adjective meaning (of tasks, jobs, or the people who do them) Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.

Meaning

(of tasks, jobs, or the people who do them) Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: low-skilled

Semiskilled workers are cheaper than skilled workers but more productive than unskilled drudges.

The greater job security of skilled workers compared with semiskilled and unskilled workers was clearly evident during the 1960–61 recession.

“Scientific” management principles recognized the significant role of machines in better and more efficient production systems. Specifically, semiskilled workers using machines could produce more than the skilled workers in small craft shops.

Word Forms

• semi-skilled

Synonyms for semiskilled

Depending on context, synonyms include low-skilled.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unskilled, low-skilled, underskilled, semitrained, entry-level, menial.

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