TALENTED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

talented

adjective

Definition of talented

as in gifted

having a special ability to do something well; having talent a highly talented athlete As a writer, she is enormously talented.

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Recent Examples of talented Except Moe is nice, caring, and talented, while Matt is arrogant, unpleasant, and, at the beginning of the episode, belligerently drunk. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026 Casey and his talented team help shepherd television that shapes our culture, stands the test of time, and protects the originality of storytellers. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026 As a group, veteran players were consistently more valuable than talented freshmen. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026 In addition to a talented workforce, the corporate leaders asserted that emerging technologies will be a key ingredient in Latin America’s future growth. — Connor Greene, Time, 9 Nov. 2026 The final piece of Kering’s creative puzzle will be McQueen, which had a female designer for 13 years in the talented Sarah Burton. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026 Their pass defense is specifically interesting, allowing over 227 passing yards per game, even while boasting one of the most talented and formidable defensive backfields in the game. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026 At seventeen, or even sixteen for the most talented, players start competing in France’s third-division league against seasoned pros. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026 The two feature over 300 talented artists, creators and makers. — Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

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Adjective

The post also included photos of a table filled with bouquets gifted to Jenner for her birthday and a shot of her in riding gear on a horse on the beach.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Stacked with guest appearances by frequent collaborators Future, Young Thug and Rylo Rodriguez, Fresh finds Baby delivering 17 new songs that reassert his position as one of the most gifted mainstream MCs to blow up this decade.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of gifted

Adjective

Trump’s notoriety for corruption may finally be eclipsing his populist appeal, and even rhetoricians as skilled as Jennings have difficulty making a case for him.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Provincial officials are counting on the project to deliver billions of dollars in investment, highly skilled jobs and a market for surplus wind power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of skilled

Adjective

But be that guy that can be skillful, a bruiser, fast and tough.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of skillful

Adjective

Meanwhile, the percentage of English language learners who were proficient in science, also as measured by the ACT, went up by more than 4 percentage points.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Organizations need periods when employees can become proficient with new systems, develop confidence in unfamiliar procedures and actually experience the benefits of changes already introduced.

— Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of proficient

Adjective

Predicting the costs How cities full of rational, educated, financially prudent people get sucked in, how we’re persuaded to put aside concerns about being stuck with a massive bill and just surrender to the spectacle.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The woman, too, speaks about this wise, educated man who is going to get the farmers together and make the world listen to the stories of deaths in these parts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of educated

Adjective

Humans can safely eat them too — be careful and only with the guidance of an experienced forager who eats the first one.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
There are plenty of experienced Latino leaders ready to serve in the Cabinet, as chiefs of staff, and in positions shaping budgets and policy.

— Jose M. Muñoz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of experienced

Adjective

Hernández had an accomplished club career with Real Madrid and Atletico in her native Spain before coming to Orlando.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
The sturdy catcher was the middle man in one of the most accomplished three-generation Major League Baseball families.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of accomplished

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