talentless
talentless adjective: having no talent or natural ability.
Adjective
talentless (comparative more talentless, superlative most talentless)
- Having no talent or natural ability.
- I refer to the talentless daughter of some rich man—the youthful feminine flower of Berlin Nabobry—who holds herself wonderfully gifted.1893, Moritz Moszkowski, “Music Lessons: A Chat”, in Music: A Monthly Magazine, volume 4, Chicago, page 76
- She also offers a fascinating glimpse into a more innocent age before svengalis began colluding with marketing men and TV execs to promote talentless wannabes to overnight success.2005 October 15, Hamilton Spectator
- Synonyms:
- untalented
Synonyms of talentless
Forms of talentless
| comparative | more talentless |
|---|---|
| superlative | most talentless |
Origin of talentless
By surface analysis, talent + -less.
Words formed from talentless
Questions about talentless
- What does talentless mean?
- Talentless means having no talent or natural ability.
- What part of speech is talentless?
- Talentless is an adjective.
Words near talentless in the dictionary
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