Meaning & use

talented

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Having a natural ability or skill in a particular activity.

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She's a talented violinist who began performing at age six.

The team is full of talented young players.

A note on using this word

Talented describes innate or well-developed ability and is usually placed before a noun or followed by 'at,' rather than used with a verb.

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Words with an opposite meaning

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