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nontalented

nontalented

5.8
Not good at a particular activity or skill
  • adjective
  • Offensive
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  • Despite her hard work in art class, she felt nontalented and struggled to create anything she was proud of.
  • nontalented members

Examples

  • The nontalented player did his best, but he couldn't keep up with the more skilled teammates during the game.

  • Even after practicing for months, he still considered himself nontalented in singing compared to his friends.

  • All in all, we found some support for Hypothesis 3b, at least with respect to the impact of individual ability: the nontalented members used social creativity more than the talented members.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The effects (+ SE) of group stability (stable or unstable) and individual ability (talented or nontalented) on the participants' ratings of the response alternatives.

    Academic text (2001)
  • However, collective normative action clearly was the most popular alternative for both the talented and the nontalented members (54% and 58%, respectively).

    Academic text (2001)
  • Hypothesis 4b: There is a main effect of individual ability on self-esteem: Nontalented members of low-status groups report lower self-esteem than do talented members of low-status groups.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Hypothesis 3b: There are main effects of individual ability and stability on social creativity: Nontalented members use social creativity more than nontalented members do, and members in a stable intergroup relation use social creativity more than do members in an unstable intergroup relation.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Hypothesis 3b: There are main effects of individual ability and stability on social creativity: Nontalented members use social creativity more than nontalented members do, and members in a stable intergroup relation use social creativity more than do members in an unstable intergroup relation.

    Academic text (2001)
  • In line with FSM (Taylor & McKirnan, 1894), the pupils in the high-individual-ability condition were subsequently referred to as talented, and the pupils in the low-individual-ability condition as nontalented.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

talentless
vsnontalented
9 4.3

A person or thing that cannot do something well

focuses on lacking natural ability rather than general lack of training
untalented
vsnontalented
6 3.4

Not good at an activity

means lacking natural ability in a particular area rather than trained skill
unskilled
vsnontalented
6 2.9

Having no ability or training to do something well

talks about missing natural ability rather than missing formal training or qualification
ungifted
vsnontalented
1 3.9

Does not have a special talent or natural ability

highlights absence of natural ability specifically within a particular area
inexpert
vsnontalented
1 6.5

Not skilled at a task or subject

focuses on natural inability rather than temporary lack of expertise
unaccomplished
vsnontalented
1 4.8

Has little skill or experience in a particular activity

is about lacking natural ability specifically rather than missing experience or polish
giftless
vsnontalented
  • Archaic
6.9

A person who does not have natural talent

emphasizes lack of natural aptitude rather than lack of practice or training
nonproficient
vsnontalented
7.2

Not having enough skill in a subject or activity

centres on absence of natural ability instead of task-specific competence
non-skilled
vsnontalented
4.0

Not trained and not able to do a particular job

is about lacking natural ability in an area, not only job training

Antonyms

446 1.0

Naturally able to do something well

5 3.5

Having very strong natural ability, often in art, music, or school subjects

How Talented

gifted
5 3.5
talented
446 1.0
competent
114 3.6
unskilled
6 2.9
nontalented
  • Offensive
5.8
inept
49 5.0

Surface Forms

nontalented positive

Morphology

nontalented = talented (transparent) = non + talent + ed

The prefix 'non-' negates the adjective 'talented', yielding a straightforward 'not talented' meaning.

Etymology

Nontalented combines non- 'not' and talent 'natural skill', so it describes someone or something that does not have much natural ability.