talented

[tal-uhn-tid]

adjective

1. having talent or special ability; gifted.

Other Word Forms

• multitalented adjective
• nontalented adjective
• untalented adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of talented¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English: “inclined, disposed”; talent + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Still, she remembers her mother, a talented singer, never getting to fully express herself beyond the local church.

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The administration has talented leaders who can help, including domestic policy chief Vince Haley and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz.

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“I didn’t pursue being a pop star. I don’t think badly of them — I love our pop stars. I don’t have that ability, I’m not talented in that way,” she says.

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“You already know what became of Charlotte. As for me, I grew up and fell in love with a kind and talented man.”

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“So brown. Ask Beowoo,” Cassiopeia suggested, for her brother was a talented artist with a keen eye for color.

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Related Words

• accomplished 
• adept 
• brilliant 
• capable 
• intelligent 
• proficient 
• skilled 
• smart