as in untalented
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Recent Examples of ungifted
Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.
—Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government.
—Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
The glamorous women who pursued Lawrence were flummoxed by his loyalty to Frieda: stout, older than he was, decidedly ungifted with words.
—Rebecca Panovka, The New Yorker, 2 June 2021
Portland, with a very ungifted mayor, should request help from the Federal Government.
—Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungifted
Adjective
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The second act chronicles the hard slog of pushing a lousy act with an untalented lead on a dying vaudeville circuit.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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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
Adjective
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The police department’s insufficient and incompetent investigation cannot stand.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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After almost a year of being declared incompetent, her trial began in April 2023.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rats, for example, are incapable of vomiting, which is why rat poison works so well.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The in-person requirement was slated to go into effect on April 14, and applied to Social Security recipients unable to prove their identities online.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Applications for Real IDs will still be accepted after the deadline; those who haven't obtained their Real ID by May 7 will be unable to use it for travel or access to federal facilities until it is processed and issued.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Just like an organization being certain that other players are unfit for the harsh glare of intense games in April.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His savage, untutored mind suggested no better way than that of wreaking vengeance upon those who had wronged him.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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To an untutored lurker, the whole thing seemed like … a frickin’ ballet, or some less dainty choreography, a headlong dance of astounding precision.—
Jody Rosen,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Whether these findings map onto kids who are unschooled in the context of worldschooling remains to be seen without systematic longitudinal studies; anecdotal evidence from the parents in my research suggests mixed results.—
Jennie Germann Molz,
Scientific American,
21 Oct. 2024
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Some research also suggests that children who are unschooled underperform on academic assessments, particularly regarding reading.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2024
Adjective
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Zendaya’s black sweater may be Louis Vuitton and her sunglasses Bottega Veneta, but everything feels lived-in and effortless, somehow including her massive engagement ring worn on unpolished fingers.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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The tradeoff, often, is that these unpolished gems shine a bit brighter — and Campbell is certainly an example.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ungifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungifted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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