Untrained

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking training, not having been instructed in something. not-comparable

    "Many faults arise through simple jobs being incorrectly done by untrained people; such people must receive and follow precise instructions."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training wordnet

Synonyms

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a stranger toamateuramateurishcrudedisaccustomedfresh

Example

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"To the untrained eye, these dilapidated buildings and neighborhoods seem to be well past their prime and ready to be torn down, but they’re actually critical links to America's past — national treasures that must be protected, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded nonprofit that works to save America’s historic places."

Etymology

From un- + trained.

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