untrained
adjective
un·trained
ˌən-ˈtrānd 
1
: not trained: such as
a
: not made adept or expert by instruction or experience
an untrained journalist
untrained in the use of firearms
b
: not taught by discipline to conform to certain behaviors
an untrained dog
2
: not based on training or knowledge : inexpert
an untrained diagnosis
To the untrained eye, many wetlands can be deceiving, particularly during drier times of year.—
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Hassan billed Medicaid for fake therapy sessions, used untrained staff and paid parents $300 to $1,500 a month to keep their kids in the program.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
To an untrained eye, a small piece of radium may look like a chip off a regular gray rock.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
To the untrained eye, the shop is full and ready for spooky season.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Who was this untrained woman, who named her research animals things like David Greybeard, Fifi, Merlin, and Flo?
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
To an untrained eye, a small piece of radium may look like a chip off a regular gray rock.
—Kelling Donald, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
To the untrained eye, the shop is full and ready for spooky season.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Who was this untrained woman, who named her research animals things like David Greybeard, Fifi, Merlin, and Flo?
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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