talentless

adjective

Definition of talentlessnext
as in untalented

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talentless
  1. untalented
  2. incompetent
  3. incapable
  4. unfit
  5. unable
Adjective
  • As the divas Dee Dee and Barry, Susan Haefner and Benjamin Howes don’t pretend to be untalented, just obnoxiously vain.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
  • But this story of Notre Dame scrapper Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) is the tale of every untalented kid who had a dream and wouldn’t give up.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
Definition of untalented
Adjective
  • The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth, who unwittingly become embroiled in a kidnapping plot.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • No doubt, President Biden was more than peeved that Harris and the Democrat-media-money machine overthrew him for someone that even Joe recognized was glaringly incompetent.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of incompetent
Adjective
  • It had initially been thought this was a sign of affection toward their owners, or a gift to their owner who is incapable of hunting themselves.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • After a search that included Doris Day (deemed not spontaneous enough) and Elizabeth Taylor (deemed incapable of singing), Gaynor was chosen.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of incapable
Adjective
  • In my view, Trump is grossly unfit to be president, in both mind and character — especially the latter.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The former Trump employee, who has a Harvard Law School degree, has campaigned against Trump during the election, branding him unfit for office.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfit
Adjective
  • So if Trump is unable to bring significant pressure on Putin’s political regime, then the outcome is that Ukraine will be condemned to fight a rear-guard action, a war of attrition against a superior power that can sacrifice lives more easily at a far higher scale.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Some customers reported some difficulty with the frictionless payment system at the grab-and-go concession stands, unable to walk out at first as expected.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of unable
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talented

talentless

talents

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“Talentless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talentless. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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