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nontalented

nontalented

7.7
A person who is not good at a particular activity or skill
  • noun
  • Offensive
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  • She never let being nontalented stop her from trying new things.

Examples

  • Some people believe that hard work can help a nontalented person succeed.

  • Despite being nontalented, he enjoyed participating in the school's music club.

  • He is a nontalented musician.

  • Many people are nontalented in sports.

  • Despite being labeled as nontalented, he played the guitar to the best of his ability.

  • She knew she was considered nontalented in art, but she still enjoyed painting.

  • Many people think that a nontalented individual can still learn and improve with practice.

Synonyms

nonexpert
vsnontalented
1 4.2

A person who does not have special knowledge or skill in a subject

is about lacking natural ability rather than missing learned expertise
unskilled person
vsnontalented
2.8

A person who has not learned the skills needed for a job

is defined by a lack of natural ability rather than lack of training

How Talented

prodigy
43 6.7
nontalented
  • Offensive
7.7

Surface Forms

nontalented singular
nontalenteds plural

Morphology

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

The word is a straightforward negative prefixation of 'talented' with 'non-'.

Etymology

Nontalented used as a noun combines non- 'not' and talent 'natural skill', and means a person who lacks natural ability or skill.