untrained

adjective

un·​trained ˌən-ˈtrānd How to pronounce untrained (audio)
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

Examples of untrained in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The city warns that current conditions can make the river unsafe for untrained floaters and recreators, but no rule prevents people from entering it. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024 Some were more obvious to the untrained eye — shaped like vertebrae, for example — while others could be confused for stones and debris. Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 1 June 2024 Admittedly, to avert immediate disaster, Russia has been sending to the front a mix of the trained and untrained, the competent and incompetent, without much refresher training. Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2023 One by one they are cajoled into participating, their unexpectedly lovely, untrained voices elevating the dingy surroundings. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for untrained 

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Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of untrained was in 1548

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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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