untrained
adjective
un·trained
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Definition of untrained
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
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Aside from that, Johnson spoke at length about the minor details of playing the position that often go unnoticed to the untrained eye. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, "Vikings rookie receiver Bisi Johnson trying ‘to be in the right place at the right time’," 27 Aug. 2019 The initial spruce up was reportedly conducted by a local handicrafts teacher untrained in the art of restoration. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Statue of St. George Undergoes ‘Unrestoration’ to Salvage Botched Paint Job," 24 June 2019 Elephant and mammoth tusks can be almost indistinguishable to the untrained eye, and the mammoth ivory trade has become a booming business. — Washington Post, "From tusks to tails, nations eye trade in endangered species," 17 Aug. 2019 To the untrained eye, the Light bus looks as eclectic as the hippie culture that birthed it. — Sameer Rao, baltimoresun.com, "Woodstock 50 collapsed. This Baltimore artist and his VW van are keeping the hippie spirit alive.," 12 Aug. 2019 Even today, two decades after the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland retains a slightly sinister air, its people still able to decipher clues about the beliefs of strangers from language or utterances that seem meaningless to the untrained ear. — Eamon Lynch, azcentral, "Open Championship at Portrush may be the only thing Northern Ireland can agree on," 15 July 2019 But within seconds, my untrained ear told me I had walked into something special. — Washington Post, "At 3, he lost his dad in a drive-by shooting. At 19, he’s mulling Juilliard for opera.," 16 Apr. 2018 To the untrained eye, the museum looks like an enormous black box floating inside a transparent enclosure. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, "7 New Museums Worth Planning Trips Around," 16 July 2019 Emotional-support animals can be untrained and provide benefit simply from companionship. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "On U.S. Planes, the Dogs Are Winning," 8 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'untrained.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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untrained
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of untrained
: without formal training
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