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adj
Not talented; lacking in talent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: talentless
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: incompetent, incapable, inable, unable
adjective
devoid of talent; not gifted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: talentless
Antonyms: talented
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Middle English talent English talent English -ed English talented English untalented From un- + talented.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
