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nontalented

nontalented

5.8
Not good at a particular activity or skill
  • adjective
  • Offensive
: inepto
  • 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
4 2.9

Having no ability or training to do something well

talks about missing natural ability rather than missing formal training or qualification
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
non-skilled
vsnontalented
1 4.0

Not trained and not able to do a particular job

is about lacking natural ability in an area, not only job training
ungifted
vsnontalented
1 3.9

Does not have a special talent or natural ability

highlights absence of natural ability specifically within a particular area
giftless
vsnontalented
  • Archaic
1 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

Antonyms

525 1.0

Naturally able to do something well

157 3.5

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

How Talented

gifted
157 3.5
talented
525 1.0
competent
134 3.6
unskilled
4 2.9
nontalented
  • Offensive
5.8
inept
48 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.