untalented

/ʌnˈtæləntɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈtæləntɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈta-lən-təd How to pronounce untalented (audio)/ (ame, mw)

untalented — adjective

  • untalentedpositive
  • more untalentedcomparative
  • most untalentedsuperlative

1. describes someone who was not born with a gift for doing any activity well — or

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes someone who was not born with a gift for doing any activity well — or who lacks an inborn skill for one particular thing

例句

Luca is untalented at drawing, but he writes beautifully.

pattern: untalented at + [activity name]

Naoko felt untalented at maths until a patient teacher showed her how to see the patterns.

同義詞
  • ungifted

    more formal but carries the same core meaning

  • talentless

    more emphatic and dismissive; harsher than untalented

  • unskilled

    describes lack of learned or practised ability, not inborn talent

反義詞
  • talented

    having natural ability to do something well

  • gifted

    having exceptional natural ability; stronger than talented

文法句型

untalented + at + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'at' and a noun or gerund when naming the activity (e.g., untalented at singing, untalented at maths).

常見錯誤

❌I am untalented at driving because I just started lessons.
✅I am unskilled at driving because I just started lessons.
💡'untalented' describes natural gifts, not skills you haven't yet had time to learn.