untrained

adjective

Definition of untrainednext
1
as in uncontrolled

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2
as in untutored

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Recent Examples of untrained These dynamics result from untrained, basic human skills. — Leeza Carlone Steindorf, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The earliest historians of midwifery argued that this was a progressive story of the triumph of expertise and science and reason over the superstitions and backward practices of untrained female midwives. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Beyond that, though, the Americans cannot afford to start with a thud, not with so many untrained eyes finally paying attention. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Despite being untrained for the job, surviving Black sailors were ordered to resume ammunition loading weeks later. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for untrained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrained
  1. uncontrolled
  2. untutored
  3. feral
  4. unschooled
  5. untamed
  6. unprepared
  7. unskilled
  8. untaught
Adjective
  • Their venom disrupts blood clotting and can cause uncontrolled bleeding, shock, kidney damage, and organ failure.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While adding a tiny amount of salt to your coffee is generally safe, people on a low-salt diet or those with uncontrolled high blood pressure should consult a healthcare provider to see if this is a wise choice for them.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncontrolled
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
Definition of untutored
Adjective
  • An all but feral man (Vinicius Neri) takes a shot to the head and can’t remember much, not even his name.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • London’s Buck remembers his sunny California origins, though the memories fade as feral instinct takes over.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of feral
Adjective
  • When Obama met Trump for a ritual pre-Inauguration visit to the Oval Office, he was struck by how unschooled and incurious the President-elect was.
    — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of unschooled
Adjective
  • On the island’s northeastern coast, Anassa embraces its untamed landscape with a design that feels rooted in its surroundings.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
  • Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Retired Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call leave the quiet town of Lonesome Dove, Texas, to embark on a dangerous cattle drive across the untamed American frontier to Montana.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • But the Dodgers did not want to be caught unprepared should a sudden injury arise to Rushing.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Not only do these caregivers end up feeling unprepared to take on the dual role, but balancing the costs of child care and senior care simultaneously is reshaping nearly every one of their financial decisions.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of unprepared
Adjective
  • Understand What The Skills Gap Actually Rewards Of the owners who couldn’t fill their openings, 27% said skilled roles went unfilled, and 12% said the same for unskilled roles.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • Road accidents kill thousands in Bangladesh every year, due to a combination of poor road conditions, unskilled driving and inadequate oversight of traffic rules.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Definition of unskilled
Adjective
  • Still, with this inspirational true story, the streamer stands to reach a much wider public than Perry’s typical audience, reminding how much of American history remains untaught and largely untold.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Until recent years, the story of how this period affected California’s Indigenous peoples had largely gone untaught or underrecognized.
    — Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024
Definition of untaught

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