unproficientadj.n.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnprəˈfɪʃnt/, U.S.

/ˌənprəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and proficient n. and adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, proficient adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + proficient adj.

A. adj.

†1. Characterized by lack of spiritual or progress. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas xii. 166 The confession of Saint Augustine, vnlesse wee bee shamelesse and senselesse, cannot bee denied of our vnproficient daies.

1713 T. H. Form of Holy Scriptural Divinity ii. i. 214 Unfruitful, unproficient Consciences not still always growing in Grace and Knowledge.

2. Unskilful, inexpert.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > inexperienced

youngOE

unfraisted?a1400

rudec1489

raw1534

unfleshed1542

untraded1542

fresh water?1548

unpractised1551

unexperienced1569

unacquainted1581

prenticea1586

fresh-watered1590

unsifted1604

unseen1606

unexperient1609

inexperienced1626

low water1643

inexperient1670

unproficient1794

nyoung1852

punk1907

raggedy-ass1930

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > unskilled in art or craft

inarcious1547

immechanical1740

unproficient1794

unmechanical1825

unskilled1851

atechnic1876

1794 J. Elphinston Dhe Sentencious Poets 103 The unproficient English scholar.

1887 F. A. A. Skuse Br. Stalk-eyed Crustacea & Spiders iii. 59 The most unproficient of my readers in crab lore may..reasonably flatter himself that he knows what the common edible crab is like.

1922 A. Bennett Lilian i. iv. 33 She felt herself to be terribly unproficient in the social art.

2005 Dance Chron. 28 143 Her young, technically unproficient, and frustrated young students.

B. n.

An unproficient person.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > [noun] > one who lacks moral progress

unproficient1631

1631 W. Twisse Discov. D. Iacksons Vanitie vi. 195 Poore Calvin & Beza, and such like unproficients in Academicall studies, never attayned to the depth of any such speculation.

a1653 H. Binning Fellowship with God (1671) xxiv. 218 This makes us such unproficients in mortification, so that scarce any sin is killed.

1849 Wesleyan Methodist Assoc. Mag. June 266 [They] will be exposed to scorn as illiterates and unproficients.

2004 R. K. Merton & E. Barber Trav. & Adventures Serendipity iv. 62 As amateurs (by which is not meant as unproficients) in the fields in which they were at work, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unproficient
释义	unproficientadj.n. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnprəˈfɪʃnt/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈfɪʃ(ə)nt/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and proficient n. and adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, proficient adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + proficient adj. A. adj. †1. Characterized by lack of spiritual or progress. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1597 Bp. J. King Lect. Ionas xii. 166 The confession of Saint Augustine, vnlesse wee bee shamelesse and senselesse, cannot bee denied of our vnproficient daies. 1713 T. H. Form of Holy Scriptural Divinity ii. i. 214 Unfruitful, unproficient Consciences not still always growing in Grace and Knowledge. 2. Unskilful, inexpert. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > inexperienced youngOE unfraisted?a1400 rudec1489 raw1534 unfleshed1542 untraded1542 fresh water?1548 unpractised1551 unexperienced1569 unacquainted1581 prenticea1586 fresh-watered1590 unsifted1604 unseen1606 unexperient1609 inexperienced1626 low water1643 inexperient1670 unproficient1794 nyoung1852 punk1907 raggedy-ass1930 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] > unskilled in art or craft inarcious1547 immechanical1740 unproficient1794 unmechanical1825 unskilled1851 atechnic1876 1794 J. Elphinston Dhe Sentencious Poets 103 The unproficient English scholar. 1887 F. A. A. Skuse Br. Stalk-eyed Crustacea & Spiders iii. 59 The most unproficient of my readers in crab lore may..reasonably flatter himself that he knows what the common edible crab is like. 1922 A. Bennett Lilian i. iv. 33 She felt herself to be terribly unproficient in the social art. 2005 Dance Chron. 28 143 Her young, technically unproficient, and frustrated young students. B. n. An unproficient person. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > [noun] > one who lacks moral progress unproficient1631 1631 W. Twisse Discov. D. Iacksons Vanitie vi. 195 Poore Calvin & Beza, and such like unproficients in Academicall studies, never attayned to the depth of any such speculation. a1653 H. Binning Fellowship with God (1671) xxiv. 218 This makes us such unproficients in mortification, so that scarce any sin is killed. 1849 Wesleyan Methodist Assoc. Mag. June 266 [They] will be exposed to scorn as illiterates and unproficients. 2004 R. K. Merton & E. Barber Trav. & Adventures Serendipity iv. 62 As amateurs (by which is not meant as unproficients) in the fields in which they were at work, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1597
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