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talent

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of talent

a special and usually inborn ability
  • Liza's musical talent was already apparent by the time she was five.
  • a talent for coming up with really funny answers to stupid questions
Synonyms of talent

aptitude, bent, endowment, faculty, flair, genius, gift, head, knack
Words Related to talent

affinity, bias, disposition, impulse, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn

ear, eye, mind, nose

feel, hang, instinct, touch, way

capability, competence, facility, proficiency, skill

capacity, potential, power

forte, specialty
Near Antonyms of talent

disability, handicap, inability, incapacity

shortcoming, weakness

Synonym Discussion of talent

gift, faculty, aptitude, bent, talent, genius, knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature.
    • the gift of singing beautifully
faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function.
    • a faculty for remembering names
aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it.
    • a mechanical aptitude
bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability.
    • a family with an artistic bent
talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed.
    • has enough talent to succeed
genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability.
    • has no great genius for poetry
knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance.
    • the knack of getting along

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  1. See words that rhyme with talent Dictionary: Definition of talent Spanish Central: Translation of talent Nglish: Translation of talent for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of talent for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about talent

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