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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Each vineyard produces startlingly different wines detectable even by untrained palates.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Nearly three in four small and medium business owners either manage their own cybersecurity or rely on untrained family members or friends.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In at least two cases, both on a carrier called World Atlantic, the evacuations were led not by flight attendants but by untrained guards.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
Thinking fast, the kid rubs his fists in broken glass, instantly upgrading his wimpy, untrained knuckles into deadly weapons.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
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Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Nearly three in four small and medium business owners either manage their own cybersecurity or rely on untrained family members or friends.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In at least two cases, both on a carrier called World Atlantic, the evacuations were led not by flight attendants but by untrained guards.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2025
Thinking fast, the kid rubs his fists in broken glass, instantly upgrading his wimpy, untrained knuckles into deadly weapons.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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