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.—
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Jonathan Ernst | Reuters To the untrained eye, Joe Biden leaves the presidency with what appears to be a sterling economic record: hiring proceeding at a solid clip, gross domestic product on the rise and consumers still spending at a strong pace.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
Yet even as Hamas has successfully recruited new, untrained, young fighters, the majority of Gazans in the Strip are completely disillusioned regarding Hamas's leadership.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Mitchell and Bowers started with four identical copies of an untrained language model.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
But the fourth – payment – could be a sign that taking on an untrained worker is no benefit at all to employers, but rather a cost.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
Yet even as Hamas has successfully recruited new, untrained, young fighters, the majority of Gazans in the Strip are completely disillusioned regarding Hamas's leadership.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Mitchell and Bowers started with four identical copies of an untrained language model.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
But the fourth – payment – could be a sign that taking on an untrained worker is no benefit at all to employers, but rather a cost.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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