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?
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism: Go f*** yourself.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 27 July 2025
Adjective
  • The man was charged with multiple felony charges but found incompetent to stand trial.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Esmeralda is incompetent, egotistic, and, thanks to Impacciatore’s ace comedic timing, totally fabulous.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While the homage is heartfelt, and certainly packs its share of genuine laughs, the end result can’t escape feeling like a hodgepodge, incapable of cohesively blending the satirical elements with the earnest messaging foremost on its mind.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • About three and a half hours later, Cody Bellinger made the kind of throw Judge was seemingly incapable of making.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • One of today’s co-hosts, France, has been unable to pass its own budget, let alone corral a continent into boosting its defense spending.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • More Stobe/Getty Clearly, the Yankees were unable to find a trading partner for Stroman and his contract, but Elman believes the pitcher won't be able to return to the major leagues on a new deal either.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • On the flip side, O’Regan said, physically fit people with obesity had a ‘younger’ cardiovascular age than unfit people.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • For instance, not spending time with the children, using overly harsh or inappropriate discipline, undermining the other parent’s authority or showing a lack of interest in the children’s lives can make a partner seem like an unfit parent, and consequently, an unfit partner.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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
  • Instead, later stages feel unpolished, undertested, and frankly harsh; some sections rely more on luck than skill due to dodgy responsiveness, weird puzzle timings, or the occasional drop into sub-30fps territory.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • His raw, unpolished voice and straightforward style resonated with migrant communities and working-class listeners.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Ungifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungifted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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