talentless

IPA/ˈtæl.ən.t.ləs/
IPA/ˈtæl.ən.t.ləs/

talentless — adjective

  • talentlesspositive
  • more talentlesscomparative
  • most talentlesssuperlative

1. not having the natural skill that some people are born with, especially in artis

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not having the natural skill that some people are born with, especially in artistic or athletic activities

例句

Anong tried out for the school choir, but the music teacher said she was talentless.

be called talentless after trying out for a group

The newspaper critic called the young painter talentless, which took the local gallery by surprise.

同義詞
  • untalented

    more common in everyday speech; same meaning

  • ungifted

    slightly more formal and less frequent

  • mediocre

    softer — suggests average ability rather than a complete lack of it

反義詞
  • talented

    having natural ability or skill

  • gifted

    having exceptional natural ability, stronger than 'talented'

常見錯誤

❌She is talentless of singing.
✅She is a talentless singer.
💡the adjective 'talentless' is not followed by the preposition 'of'; place it directly before the noun it describes.