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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Enzo Maresca There’s a particular sort of person who tends to celebrate goals, wins, anything to do with sporting success really, not with obvious expressions of happiness, but with an intensity that might look like anger to the untrained eye. Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025 To the untrained eye, torpedo bats don’t look all that different from standard bats. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 Bites from perch are very subtle, and difficult to feel in untrained hands. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 To the untrained eye, glass skin and butter skin may not seem all that different; but there are a few key differentiating factors. Jana Pollack, Parents, 24 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

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