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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The dogs that do survive outdoors in Redland later reproduce, which means scores of loose, untrained, undomesticated dogs.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Analysts in Colombia agree that Maduro's internal military personnel are untrained, disloyal, and that many cannot be located.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
If these people are untrained or unsupported, your message to the rest of your employees won’t land properly.
—Eugenia Mykuliak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, a young woman’s mental illness, which looks to the untrained eye a lot like schizophrenia, is even less chucklesome.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Analysts in Colombia agree that Maduro's internal military personnel are untrained, disloyal, and that many cannot be located.
—Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
If these people are untrained or unsupported, your message to the rest of your employees won’t land properly.
—Eugenia Mykuliak, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, a young woman’s mental illness, which looks to the untrained eye a lot like schizophrenia, is even less chucklesome.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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