untalented

/' n't l ntid/

Thân thiện

She felt untalented compared to her artistic classmates.

Definition

Adjective: Lacking natural aptitude or skill in a particular area; not possessing talent or special ability.

Usage

The adjective "untalented" is used to describe a person who does not have a natural skill or aptitude for something. It is a direct and often critical term. It typically precedes a noun or follows a linking verb like "is," "was," or "seems."

Examples

• He was an untalented painter who never sold a single piece of art.
• She felt untalented compared to her musical siblings.
• The harsh critic dismissed the entire cast as untalented amateurs.

Advanced Usage

• "to be untalented at (something)": This prepositional phrase specifies the area of deficiency.
  • He is completely untalented at any form of public speaking.
• "the untalented": Used as a collective noun to refer to a group of people lacking talent.
  • The competition was designed to separate the gifted from the untalented.

Variants and Related Words

• Untalented is the direct negative form of talented.
• Talentless (adj): A synonym with a very similar meaning and usage.
  • The film was criticized for its talentless lead actor.

Synonyms

• Inept
• Incompetent
• Ungifted
• Unskilled

Antonyms

• Talented
• Gifted
• Skilled
• Accomplished

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "No talent": A more informal phrase with the same meaning.
  • As a singer, he has no talent whatsoever.
• "Couldn't [verb] his/her way out of a paper bag": A humorous, hyperbolic idiom implying extreme lack of skill, often used in informal criticism.
  • That goalkeeper couldn't save his way out of a paper bag. (Implies he is very untalented at saving goals).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. devoid of talent; not gifted

Từ đồng nghĩa

• talentless