TALENTLESS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

talentless

adjective

Definition of talentless

as in untalented

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Recent Examples of talentless The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026 But that piece is destined to fail—not because the team is talentless, but because no story can carry that weight. — Rich Bornstein, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 That need for validation is seen most immediately in Isabella but broadens out to Sam the director in the film whom Isabella accuses in a moment of catty lucidity of fearing that he will be exposed as a talentless coward with nothing to say…. — John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025

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Trump repeatedly called for the cancellation of the shows, saying Colbert and Kimmel were untalented and low-rated.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Ted Knight portrayed the vain, untalented newscaster Ted Baxter and received six Emmy nominations for his role, winning once.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

Definition of untalented

Adjective

Knowing divorce is hard on kids is like knowing that water is wet, cigars are stinky, and that Selena Gomez is incapable of acting.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Fewer Miami-Dade households can make ends meet During the same year, thousands of Miami-Dade households were incapable of making ends meet, according to data provided by United Way.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of incapable

Adjective

West Germany 2-1 Netherlands A tournament that was dominated by security concerns in the early stages, and then slightly ruined later on by a sustained period of rainy weather which left the pitches unfit for quality football.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Within the context of the ongoing debate, the comment suggested the financial tie could make the company unfit to own the parking meter system.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of unfit

Adjective

In that sample, some were considered to be more likely contributors than others, and testing was unable to pinpoint d4vd’s exact probability, a distinction Tosch agreed with.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The All-Pro tight end will open training camp on the active/physically unable to perform list and won’t practice when the 49ers begin training camp Sunday.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

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