TRAINED Synonyms: 301 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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verb

past tense of train

as in prepared

to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness has been training track-and-field athletes at the school for years

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deconditioned

as in taught

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field will train the students in good study habits

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as in focused

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective train all your thoughts on imagining how you'd score the winning goal in the game

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as in aimed

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal trained his eyes on the distant bull's-eye

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as in equipped

to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function he's so experienced that they usually use him to train new recruits

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Recent Examples of trained

Adjective

Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs). — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves. — Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 Oasis Tutoring is just one component of the national Oasis program, which connects trained volunteers, typically aged 50-plus, with students needing help across the Ramona Unified School District. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 The use of pre-trained teacher networks and machine learning frameworks means enterprises need to make sure the machine learning supply chain is secure. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2021

Verb

But Ry quite easily shows that Daisy trained on a lot of different data. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Since negotiations began in July, the Hialeah Fire Department has lost five firefighters, including a paramedic/hazardous material technician trained to respond to incidents involving dangerous chemicals. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 The result is the winding-down workforce that took advantage of the postwar need for housing and infrastructure, and a workforce today that is trained to contribute to the service economy. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Controllers must be trained on each new system while still working the traffic. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 England players trained at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City but stayed at the Inn at Meadowbrook in Prairie Village. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Some were already beauty industry professionals who began offering nail services abroad, says Ponomarenko, while others trained in their new homes. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 In that regard, just a couple of days ago, Suno put out a new model trained on recordings from Warner Music Group and BMG. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The evangelical Christian is trained early and often in the art of calling attention to their faith, in ways that might risk the irritation—but also pique the curiosity—of a nonbeliever. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trained

Adjective

One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021
Sherman, discarded by the Seahawks, arrives with bad-puppy baggage — old, banged-up, a rep for being not quite housebroken.

— Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2018

Definition of housebroken

Adjective

While the 28-year-old hit 19 homers and stole 41 bases, his 98 wRC+ ranked 14th among qualified second basemen.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualified

Adjective

Guadagnino has always been skilled in his choice of music (Sufjan Stevens’ alt-pop in Call Me by Your Name, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ pounding EDM in Challengers).

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has added Podkolzin and traded for Howard in an effort to bring skilled youth to the roster.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of skilled

Verb

Everyone exiting the show had a Hawaiian-style plastic flower chain placed around their neck to send the off into the NoHo night, which might seem like an unexpectedly comic touch at the end of a show that is focused on … aliens.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.

— The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of focused

Verb

For families Both children (and small dogs) are welcome, but the hotel feels aimed largely at a mature client who likes everything to be just so.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The release marks a significant milestone for the studio in a strategic partnership with Almuslim, first announced more than two years ago, aimed at adapting several of his popular literary works into film and television projects.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

The engine comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox and is equipped with a slip and assist clutch.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
If its approach can be extended to other tasks, robots could become better equipped to handle dynamic physical interactions that remain difficult for conventional rigid manipulators.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026