talented

adjective

Definition of talentednext
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 At the time, Tiafoe was the most talented 10-year-old there, the son of the head maintenance guy, Constant Tiafoe, who had fled civil war in Sierra Leone with his wife. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Business leaders should treat that career growth as an outcome worth producing, not an accidental byproduct of employing talented people. — Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Part of the reason Robby’s behavior felt like such a betrayal, to viewers and inside the hospital, is because of how remarkable Wyle is as this talented man falling apart at the seams. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The 12-track collection also features Willie Nelson with Sierra Ferrell, Billy Strings with Drew Emmitt, Jamey Johnson with Shawn Camp, Dierks Bentley with Della Mae and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, among many more talented artists. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Many talented people who have made an enormous contribution to Channel 4 will be leaving as a result. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talented
  1. gifted
  2. skilled
  3. skillful
  4. proficient
  5. educated
  6. experienced
  7. accomplished
Adjective
  • Newsom’s team acknowledges widespread dislike for California, even among some Democrats, but argues that the California governor is gifted and experienced at fighting back against such criticism on the national stage.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His Ian is a man who loves life — the life of a British celebrity, an erotic adventurer, and an actor who’s gifted and ambitious enough to think of himself as an artist.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of gifted
Adjective
  • Broad, Mumtaz and plenty of others freshen up the rotation, something Sky Sports are quite skilled at doing having eased out older school figures like Ian Botham, David Gower and David Lloyd in recent years.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • America’s industrial sector is facing severe operational hurdles, driven by irregular supply chains and a shortage of skilled workers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 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
  • About 86% of white students had proficient scores in CMS the last school year, while about 50% of Black students did the same.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Los Angeles Chargers Coach Jim Harbaugh loves to establish the ground game, while offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has proven proficient at designing a rushing attack.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • The early sales reps who thrived on instinct and relationships start selling into a market that’s crowded, educated and skeptical.
    — Doug May, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That said, plenty of analysts and advocacy groups are already making educated guesses.
    — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of educated
Adjective
  • Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore offer experienced depth while Darius Cooper continues the development curve on display this summer.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Participants included families, city staffers and experienced cyclists looking for something new.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of experienced
Adjective
  • Working with accomplished professionals can provide knowledge that is difficult to gain from auditions alone.
    — E'Ian West, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Their father was an accomplished and innovative civil engineer.
    — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplished

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