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 Thankfully, Joey King brings her A-game as Kylie, a young woman feeling a flood of emotions, amplified by untrained magical abilities, that her repressed mother hasn’t prepared her to handle. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 This is one reason untrained facilitators are genuinely dangerous. — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 To the untrained eye, the atmosphere felt more like a basketball game than a tennis match. — Max Gao, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 Even with my wildly untrained palate, the wine floored me—round and rich, full of berries, cherries, and maybe even chocolate. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 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
  • The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will reenter Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled fashion, after a robotic rescue mission failed to boost the scope to a higher orbit.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But for people with uncontrolled hypertension or coronary disease, spiking stress adds strain.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 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
  • That cute little feral furball was mean as hell and bit, scratched, and ultimately abandoned the family.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In the most recent film, human beings become feral primitives in a classic role reversal.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of feral
Adjective
  • Scholars hazarded theories as to how an unschooled middle-aged Black woman from the South could brush with genius.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 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
  • This is Samburu—the gateway to Kenya’s untamed northern frontier, and the setting for Sasaab, one of the continent’s most striking wilderness lodges.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps that ties back to the untamed landscape of volcanoes and rough seas that piqued his curiosity in the first place.
    — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • As if Helen were not already obviously out of sorts, her knowing less about the mission than Laila does and being wholly unprepared to crack a high-end safe makes the whole evening a bit much.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Dolphins’ secondary appeared confused and unprepared for Maye’s throws, which were pinpoint accurate.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of unprepared
Adjective
  • What increased access to AI tools has done is lower the barrier to entry for even unskilled hackers to target low-hanging fruit.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Many also regard government employment as inherently more stable and dignified than the harsh labor markets of the private sector, especially for the relatively unskilled.
    — Anthony W. Pereira, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of unskilled
Adjective
  • In the year 2024/25, nearly 10% of teaching hours in public secondary education went untaught, according to data from the education ministry.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • By the early sixties, the romance of the untaught or naïve artist was really catching.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of untaught

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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrained. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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