UNTALENTED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

untalented

adjective

Definition of untalented

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

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Excuses are tools of the incompetent and only build monuments to nothingness.

— Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Trial delayed over Scott’s competency The trial has been delayed multiple times after Scott was found incompetent to stand trial.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of incompetent

Adjective

Actor Michael Rapaport ripped Macklemore as a talentless clown following the rapper’s pro-Palestinian set at MetLife Stadium.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of talentless

Adjective

At her job, Sofia meets a young, up-and-coming American author (Patrick Schwarzenegger) who seems incapable of answering any question without giving her a long, piercing look first.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
For all his disparate pursuits, Elsesser revels in the small details, incapable of giving anything less than total dedication.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of incapable

Adjective

But in Meriwether’s hands, the show became a propulsive exploration of both women’s trauma and the misogynistic criminal justice system that’s unfit to deal with it.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
The complaint also alleges Wendy's failed to warn customers of the alleged danger and served food that was unfit for human consumption.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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