untrained

adjective

un·​trained ˌən-ˈtrānd 

1

: not trained: such as

a

: not made adept or expert by instruction or experience

an untrained journalist

untrained in the use of firearms

b

: not taught by discipline to conform to certain behaviors

an untrained dog

2

: not based on training or knowledge : inexpert

an untrained diagnosis

To the untrained eye, many wetlands can be deceiving, particularly during drier times of year.

—Kathleen Rude

Examples of untrained in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At best, an untrained puppy might entertain themselves in ways that are inconvenient or destructive for you. —Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

The images made by Botto seem aesthetically pleasing but also feel—to my untrained eye, at least—like fairly generic AI image generator offerings. —Will Knight, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024

The fate of each untrained contestant in the wilderness lies in the hands of their family members back in HQ. —Peter White, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024

But these waves of largely untrained troops also represent an Achilles’ heel. —Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1