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knackless en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈnækləs/ (US)

Etymology

From knack + -less.

Meanings

  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:

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