Incapable
Incapable adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.
Skill and incapable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skill" instead an adjective "Incapable".
Nearby Word: incapability
Both words in one sentence
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He retains all his combat skill but his inversion-induced pacifism leaves him near-incapable of actually using it when he really needs it.
Source: Comic Book / Axis - Clare tries to learn the Quicksword skill and after several days is told she is mentally incapable of ever mastering it.
Source: Instant Expert - Rock Lee can also fall under this, as his only skill is in physical martial arts, being incapable of learning anything else.
Source: Weak, but Skilled
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