untalented

adjective

Definition of untalentednext
as in incompetent

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Recent Examples of untalented Six of his fellow starters on the 53-man squad had been considered so untalented in high school that the national ranking service Rivals had not even bothered rating them. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 That day, Maye carved up an undermanned, untalented Dolphins secondary and finished 19-of-23 for 230 yards and three total touchdowns. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 On the original, Trini was characterized as untalented and attention-grabbing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for untalented
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untalented
  1. incompetent
  2. talentless
  3. incapable
  4. unable
  5. unfit
  6. ungifted
Adjective
  • People worried about looking incompetent while learning a new system.
    — Leslie Mizerak, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Hospitals rarely decline because their people become incompetent.
    — Basel Tarab, STAT, 22 July 2026
Definition of incompetent
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of talentless
Adjective
  • That injury has long healed — but Carapaz is still seemingly incapable of sitting in his saddle, permanently on his pedals and on the attack, chasing rivals, stages, and the polka-dot jersey.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of incapable
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
Definition of unable
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
  • Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government.
    — Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Definition of ungifted

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“Untalented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untalented. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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