as in incompetent
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Recent Examples of untalented
In typical sports comedy fashion, Jasmine's team consists of a ragtag group of untalented boys who don't want to embarrass themselves by playing under a female quarterback, but who quickly change their tune once their team starts winning.
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Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
People called her rude, untalented, unfunny, and accused her of being a nepo baby or worse, simply another influencer wasting everyone’s time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
But the pushback is coming from this misguided place that super talented white actors and actresses are being passed over for jobs by untalented people of color.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
The current season finds Short’s not completely untalented director, Oliver, back on Broadway, with a part for Martin’s hack actor Charles — that is, before leading man Rudd turns up dead.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023
People called her rude, untalented, unfunny, and accused her of being a nepo baby or worse, simply another influencer wasting everyone’s time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2024
But the pushback is coming from this misguided place that super talented white actors and actresses are being passed over for jobs by untalented people of color.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023
The current season finds Short’s not completely untalented director, Oliver, back on Broadway, with a part for Martin’s hack actor Charles — that is, before leading man Rudd turns up dead.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untalented
Adjective
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On what planet would anyone buy this team and let that incompetent non- entity have any role ?—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Thank you to El Salvador and, in particular, President Bukele, for your understanding of this horrible situation, which was allowed to happen to the United States because of incompetent Democrat leadership.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The type of flexible thinking that Maresca and his dogma is totally incapable of.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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In those moments, the human element that leaders bring to the table—sometimes referred to as their gut instinct—provides guidance that data is incapable of delivering.—
Anar Mammadov,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That would leave the chamber stuck and unable to unlock the fast-track reconciliation process to bypass a filibuster.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These individuals—who meet all military requirements, are deployed worldwide, and serve with distinction—are now labeled unfit based on a characteristic that has nothing to do with their abilities or performance.—
Carlos Del Toro,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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When the Gulf War broke out in 1990, many staffers resisted covering it at all, deeming it a jingoistic exercise unfit for media participation.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Joey, the young man Jack takes under his wing (Nicholas Podany), is an ungifted salesman at first.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2023
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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
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“Untalented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untalented. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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