Meaning & use
multitalented person
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Meaning
nouncountable
Someone who has strong ability in several different areas, such as music, sport, and academic subjects.
Grammar: Countable noun phrase; plural is 'multitalented people' or 'multitalented persons' (formal).
Patterns
- a multitalented person
- a multitalented person in something
- be a multitalented person
She is a multitalented person who can sing, dance, and write poetry.
The company looks for multitalented people who can handle both design and marketing.
As a multitalented person, he easily switched between playing the piano and solving math problems.
Word forms
| plural | multitalented people |
|---|---|
| plural (formal) | multitalented persons |
Common combinations
- truly multitalented
- She is a truly multitalented person, equally at home on stage and in the laboratory.
- highly multitalented
- The team includes a highly multitalented person who can code, teach, and manage.
- a multitalented individual
- He is a multitalented individual with skills in both art and engineering.
- considered a multitalented person
- After winning awards in three sports, she was considered a multitalented person.
Synonyms and how they differ
- versatile
- Describes someone who can adapt to many different tasks, but it focuses on flexibility rather than having separate talents.
- gifted
- Suggests natural ability, often in one area, while 'multitalented' stresses several areas.
- accomplished
- Means highly skilled and often respected, but does not necessarily imply many different talents.
Opposites
Word family
- multitalented adjective
- Having several talents; used before a noun, e.g., 'a multitalented artist'.
- talent noun
- A natural ability to do something well.
- talented adjective
- Having a natural ability to do something well.
Commonly confused: multitalented person or multitasking?
multitalented person vs multitasking
Multitasking means doing several tasks at the same time, while multitalented means having several abilities. A multitalented person may not be good at multitasking.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'multitalented person' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 correctly uses the phrase to describe someone with skills in different areas. Option 1 is wrong because playing video games all day is not a talent in this sense. Option 2 confuses 'multitalented' with 'multitasking'. Option 3 is wrong because it is not a software term.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “multitalented person”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.