untrained

/ (ʌnˈtreɪnd) /


adjective
  1. not having been trained: untrained volunteers

Words Nearby untrained

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How to use untrained in a sentence

  • To Madame Ratignolle he said the music dispensed at her soirees was too "heavy," too far beyond his untrained comprehension.

  • Something might befall this untrained citizen at any hour,—then where would the future of the Kano name be found?

    The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa
  • The untrained body leaps from devotion to animosity, from obedience to open rebellion, in a moment.

    Menotah | Ernest G. Henham
  • Rakkan's fiddle wove in and out, a lovely accompaniment to voices that were untrained but made rich and alive by triumph.

    Security | Poul William Anderson
  • The untrained housekeeper needs such directions as will not confuse and discourage her.