ungifted

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Recent Examples of ungifted Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023 The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words. Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021 Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government. Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungifted
Adjective
  • Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 July 2025
  • Obstacles include Lockwood’s shrill, untalented co-star Luna Lamont and clueless movie execs who are unprepared for a creative and technological revolution of movies with soundtracks.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • He was found incompetent to stand trial, which in the state of Colorado, means he must be released from custody, Padden's office told Fox News Digital earlier this month.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
  • Malfunctioning surveillance equipment, conveniently incompetent jail staff, and statements from individuals such as the mayor of New York and Epstein’s brother played roles in fomenting this coalition.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • The senior leaders in the Illinois Democratic Party are incapable of operating any other way.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • If such monitoring and action is not a possibility for any reason, it must be understood that the current system is incapable of protecting the public and the juveniles who have been charged with a violent crime must be retained and not released.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Read more: The True Cost of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NASA Many offices around the country are unable to carry out previously routine tasks like releasing weather balloons to get precise atmospheric data—and experts say forecasts have already been less accurate this year.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 15 July 2025
  • The rule also would have prohibited lenders from using medical devices, such as wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs, as collateral for loans and barred them from repossessing the devices if patients were unable to repay the loans.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • While red flags were posted on nearby sections of the beach, her lawsuit alleges the city should have known the entire area was unfit for swimming.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
  • Trump's nomination of Adams this month stirred outrage among some of the president's opponents at home who said Adams was unfit for the job.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • No untutored voice, nor even sound of rushing car disturbed the seemingly sacred stillness of the hour.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 14 Apr. 2025
  • His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.
    Jennie Germann Molz, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Some research also suggests that children who are unschooled underperform on academic assessments, particularly regarding reading.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2024
Adjective
  • The location, unpolished but still touched with Telfar’s essence, as his white and neutral-toned tank tops hung on clotheslines from building to building looming above the audience.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The interiors feature raw, unpolished concrete walls and ceilings, thoughtfully juxtaposed with soft timber furnishings in a traditional Norwegian style.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 June 2025

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“Ungifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungifted. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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