untalented

Examples

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• I will never, ever, ever tell my child he is stupid, untalented, or unworthy.

  Blog text (20)

• Some teachers may even perceive general music as a dumping ground for the "untalented," those students who have developed no interest in ensemble participation.

  Academic text (2009)

• These students give up more easily and label themselves as untalented or poor musicians.

  Academic text (2011)

• I don't kid myself about my talent, but I am not untalented, either.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Terrance and Phillip are two very untalented actors from Canada.

  South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

• Believing you are inferior, untalented, unimportant, or incapable influences your abilities.

  Blog text (31)

• It was an irksome, if necessary, task tutoring a class of mostly untalented provincials.

  Academic text (2007)

• The Saturday Review of Literature attacked the idea that most people can write, complaining that Ueland was "holding out false hopes to the untalented." Let the mediocre writers stick to reading, they advised.

  Academic text (2007)

• Klinger recognized the signature in the lower left-hand corner as belonging to a little-known but not entirely untalented member of the so-called Eucalyptus School.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Despite his efforts, Mark realized he was untalented in drawing and preferred to focus on writing instead.

Synonyms

T

talentless

vsuntalented

9 4.3

A person or thing that cannot do something well

emphasizes lack of learned skill rather than absence of inborn ability

U

unskilled

vsuntalented

6 2.9

Having no ability or training to do something well

centres on absence of natural aptitude rather than missing formal training

U

unskillful

vsuntalented

1 4.4

Not able to do something well

is about lacking natural ability rather than only awkward execution

U

ungifted

vsuntalented

1 3.9

Does not have a special talent or natural ability

highlights general absence of ability rather than missing training

I

inexpert

vsuntalented

1 6.5

Not skilled at a task or subject

focuses on lacking inborn ability rather than limited expertise

U

unaccomplished

vsuntalented

1 4.8

Has little skill or experience in a particular activity

stresses missing innate ability rather than limited experience

U

unartful

vsuntalented

1 7.4

Has little skill and looks clumsy

relates to absence of natural ability rather than only awkward style

G

giftless

vsuntalented

• Archaic

6.9

A person who does not have natural talent

refers more to innate lack than to temporary poor performance

N

non-skilled

vsuntalented

4.0

Not trained and not able to do a particular job

speaks of missing natural aptitude rather than lack of formal training

Antonyms

T

talented

446 1.0

Naturally able to do something well

S

skilled

172 3.5

Having special training and ability to do a job well

A

apt

3 3.6

Quick at learning or understanding new things

How Talented

brilliant

949 3.7

gifted

5 3.5

talented

446 1.0

competent

114 3.6

mediocre

109 4.8

untalented

6 3.4

unskilled

6 2.9

Surface Forms

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Etymology