untrained

adjective

un·​trained ˌən-ˈtrānd How to pronounce untrained (audio)
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.Kathleen Rude

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The Pinnacle's importance to emerging, independent-minded, hard-touring country acts To the untrained eye, The Pinnacle is a raw bandbox that feels like a split-level airplane hangar where superstars play pop music. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The best disruptions don’t always come from the experts, but from the untrained eyes bold enough to see things differently. Duncan Wardle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 May increase fatigue: Standing uses slightly more energy than sitting and uses muscles differently than sitting, which may contribute to fatigue, especially in untrained individuals. Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 24 June 2025 Even to the untrained eye, the images were easily identifiable as AI-rendered (the word curfew came out looking like ciuftew). Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for untrained

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of untrained was in 1548

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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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