Untrained: meaning, definitions and examples

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untrained

[ ʌnˈtreɪnd ]

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skills

Not having been trained or taught to do a particular job or activity.

Synonyms

amateur, inexperienced, novice, unskilled

Examples of usage

The untrained staff struggled to keep up with the demands of the busy restaurant.
An untrained eye might not notice the subtle differences in the artwork.

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animals

Not having been taught or conditioned to behave in a certain way.

Synonyms

unbroken, untamed, wild

Examples of usage

The untrained dog tends to bark at strangers.
These horses are untrained and need to be broken in.

Translations

Translations of the word "untrained" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não treinado

🇮🇳 अप्रशिक्षित

🇩🇪 ungeschult

🇮🇩 tidak terlatih

🇺🇦 непідготовлений

🇵🇱 niewytrenowany

🇯🇵 訓練されていない

🇫🇷 non formé

🇪🇸 no entrenado

🇹🇷 eğitimsiz

🇰🇷 훈련되지 않은

🇸🇦 غير مدرب

🇨🇿 nevycvičený

🇸🇰 nevycvičený

🇨🇳 未经训练的

🇸🇮 neusposobljen

🇮🇸 óþjálfaður

🇰🇿 жаттықпаған

🇬🇪 გაუწვრთნელი

🇦🇿 təlimsiz

🇲🇽 no entrenado

Word origin

The word 'untrained' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the past participle of the verb 'train'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century.